Mocking once more with a “I’m alive” video, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to proceed to kill extra Iranian leaders named on his “punch card”.
Earlier on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), Mr. Netanyahu claimed to have eradicated Iranian chief Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the nation’s Supreme Nationwide Safety Council and Basij pressure Commander Gholamreza Soleimani.
Iran-Israel battle updates on March 17, 2026
There was no phrase from the Iranian authorities on the destiny of the 2 senior officers.
Larijani had successfully developed because the in-charge of Iran’s battle administration following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by Israel on February 28 within the opening strike of the battle, which is now in its eighteenth day.
Persevering with together with his collection of movies debunking rumours of his dying, the Israeli Prime Minister posted one more one on the social media platform X from his private account whereas assembly U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
Mr. Huckabee, within the video, tells Mr. Netanyahu that the U.S. President Donald Trump has requested him to “come and be sure to have been okay”.
“Sure, Mike. Sure. I am alive”, Mr. Netanyahu mocks, including, “We shake palms with 5 fingers in every hand, you realize”.
The Israeli Premier then takes a card out of his pocket, saying, “I am alive, however I’ve this card. No, do not learn it”.
“So it is a punch card. In the present day I erased two names on the punch card, and also you see what number of extra to go on this batch”, he provides.
The 2 names have been apparently these of Larijani and Soleimani, whom Mr. Netanyahu earlier claimed have been eradicated in an Israeli strike. “We’re eliminating these lunatics who wish to develop nuclear weapons and the means to ship them to each American metropolis after wiping out Israel. They ain’t gonna do this. We’re wiping them out”, the Israeli chief burdened.
Mr. Netanyahu earlier on Tuesday asserted that the persistence of the joint U.S.-Israeli marketing campaign will give the Iranian individuals the possibility to take their “future into their very own palms”.
“This morning, we eradicated Ali Larijani. Ali Larijani is the boss of the Revolutionary Guards, that group of gangsters that successfully runs Iran. Alongside him, we additionally eradicated the commander of the Basij – they’re the gangsters’ assistants who’re terrorising the inhabitants within the streets of Tehran and different Iranian cities”, Netanyahu mentioned in a press release.
“We’re undermining this regime within the hope of giving the Iranian individuals a chance to take away it. It is not going to occur suddenly, and it’ll not occur simply”, the Israeli Premier mentioned, including, “but when we persist, we’ll give them the possibility to take their future into their very own palms”.
The Israeli chief has been continually saying that his nation, together with the US, can allow the creation of a conducive state of affairs for the overthrow of the Iranian regime, however the individuals of Iran will in the end should execute it.
He mentioned that his nation continues to function in numerous components of Iran from the air with Air Power jets and UAVs. Repeating his earlier assertion from a press convention final week, Netanyahu mentioned that Israel has a number of surprises in retailer and he’s holding the stratagems near his chest. “We’re serving to our American buddies within the Gulf. I spoke at size with President Trump on this matter yesterday. There’s cooperation between our air forces and navies, between me and President Trump and his workers. We are going to help each via oblique assaults, which create immense stress on the Iranian regime, and thru direct actions”, the Israeli Prime Minister mentioned.
“There are a lot of extra surprises. ‘By stratagems, you shall make battle.’ We is not going to reveal all of the stratagems right here, however as I advised you, there are numerous”, he asserted.
He additionally urged his forces, leaders and folks to remain steadfast of their resolve with a view to win.
“An important factor for profitable a battle is willpower: Dedication, willpower, willpower. The willpower of the leaders, the willpower of the commanders, and the willpower of the individuals. We’re decided to win, and we’ll obtain these targets”, Netanyahu emphasised.
Asserting that Israel has emerged as a formidable energy after the shock of October 7, the Israeli Prime Minister, who has continually come beneath assault from his individuals and opposition demanding a state fee of enquiry, mentioned that Israel has emerged stronger than ever.
“I ask you to easily ignore the ‘channels of gloom.’ We’re attaining historic milestones. With G-d’s assist, now we have reached a degree the place, after October 7, once we have been getting ready to an abyss, we at the moment are a formidable energy, virtually a worldwide one, preventing shoulder-to-shoulder with our buddy, the worldwide superpower”, he mentioned, touting his nation’s robust alliance with the US.
“That is already a large achievement within the face of all of the threats coming our manner. What different nation has these capabilities? They’re all beneath assault. Who else has these strengths of ours – the alliances, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), the Air Power, and a robust nation? So, keep robust,” the Israeli chief appealed.
The Premier additionally tried to guarantee the inhabitants that has come beneath assault and suffered losses, with 1000’s of insurance coverage claims piling up, that they may obtain the state’s assist in dealing with it.
“I need to let you know: We may even allow you to. Relating to every little thing associated to compensation, I’ve instructed that the framework be introduced to you and that it’s expanded. We are going to assist the North, and we’ll assist everybody in want, simply as we did beforehand in Operation Rising Lion and through COVID-19”, Netanyahu mentioned.
“We are going to do it much more vigorously this time”, he burdened.