The commander of Hatzerim Air Base, Brigadier General A., addressed the Israeli Air Force operations in Iran and said that "about a week ago we launched a historic operation. The regime in Tehran has set itself the goal of destroying Israel - we will not allow this." According to him, "We are defending the home front in four dimensions: The Home Front Command is doing excellent work in providing early warnings, intelligence, search and rescue. The air defense is working wonders and successfully intercepting most missiles. In offense, we are hitting enemy missiles, warehouses, launchers and soldiers. The fourth component is national resilience, the people of Israel show determination, pride, strength and resilience, and give the IDF the backing it needs."