Jerusalem, March 10 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that the future of Iran's current political leadership ultimately rests in the hands of the Iranian people, asserting that any change in the regime would depend on their willingness to challenge what he described as oppressive rule.

Speaking during a visit to the National Health Emergency Operations Centre, Netanyahu stated that Israel's broader aspiration is to see the Iranian population free itself from what he termed a system of tyranny.

"Our aspiration is to enable the Iranian people to cast off the yoke of tyranny; ultimately, it is up to them. But there is no doubt that through the actions taken so far, we are breaking their bones and we are still act...