NETANYAHU said Israel will overthrow the Iranian regime and that it will collapse; all Israeli systems are operating to destroy the regime.

Israeli defense minister KATZ said Israel’s military operations have greatly weakened Iran, eliminating what he called an existential threat, removing Khamenei, thwarting their strategic capabilities and setting them back decades. He acknowledged Israeli casualties but said Israel has benefited strategically, saying casualties could have been far worse. KATZ added Israel had degraded Iran’s launch capabilities and achieved major results: “Our most dangerous enemy has been severely damaged; today it is clearly weaker than us.”

Bank of Japan policy board member Takata said the BOJ needs to closely monitor developments in long-term interest rates and communicate effectively with markets.