Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ​on Thursday issued a veiled threat to kill ‌Iran’s new supreme leader as he sought to use his first press conference since the start of the war to defend ​his joint military assault with the U.S. against ​Iran.

Netanyahu said that Iran was “no longer the same” after ⁠nearly two weeks of U.S.-Israeli air bombardment and ​that Tehran had suffered blows to its elite Revolutionary Guards ​Corps and Basij paramilitary force.

Standing between two Israeli flags and taking questions via video link, Netanyahu vowed to keep hitting Lebanon’s Hezbollah ​after the Iran-backed group opened fire on March 2 ​to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader at the start ‌of ⁠the war.

Asked about what actions Israel might take against Iran’s new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, Netanyahu said:

“I wouldn’t issue life insurance policies on any ​of the leaders ​of the ⁠terrorist organisation … I don’t intend to give an exact message here about what we ​are planning or what we are going ​to do.”

The ⁠Israeli leader said that Iran and Hezbollah no longer pose the same threats that they once did.

Netanyahu said he ⁠and ​U.S. President Donald Trump speak daily ​and that their conversations are free and open in nature.