Jerusalem, March 19 -- As tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (local time) asserted that Israel is gaining the upper hand in its ongoing military campaign against Iran, claiming that Tehran's military capabilities are being significantly weakened.

Addressing a press conference, Netanyahu said, "We are winning, and Iran is being decimated. Iran's missile and drone arsenal is being massively degraded and will be destroyed."

Detailing the operations, Netanyahu stated that Israeli forces have targeted and destroyed hundreds of missile launchers, while also inflicting heavy damage on Iran's missile stockpiles and production infrastructure.

"Hundreds of their launchers have ...