Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with President Isaac Herzog and updated him on the progress of the "With a Lion" strike operation in Iran and on the security and diplomatic situation. "Prime Minister Netanyahu thanked President Herzog, who sought to strengthen him, the cabinet members and the heads of the defense establishment for the successful operation," the Prime Minister's Office said. Herzog stated: "Even now, we do not forget for a moment our 53 sisters and brothers who are being held in the hell of captivity in Gaza. We will continue to do everything in our power to bring them back."