The Israeli military said Monday that it can now fly over the country's capital, Tehran, without facing major resistance after crippling Iran’s air defenses in recent strikes, enabling Israel to hit an expanding range of targets with relative ease.

The Israeli military spoke of air superiority, but warned against underestimating the enemy.

Air Force Commander, Major General Tomer Bar, discloses that the Air Force has destroyed more than 70 Iranian air defense missile batteries.

The Israel Defense Forces has not acknowledged losing any aircraft in the opening strikes of its Operation Rising Lion, which involved more than 200 aircraft that dropped a significant number of munitions, setting back Tehran’s nuclear program and killing several high-ranking military officials and atomic scientists.

The U.S. Air Force deployed at least 30 aerial refueling aircraft to Europe this week after the exchange of airstrikes between Israel and Iran unleashed a fresh wave of turmoil in the Middle East.

The Air Force attacked several surface-to-air missile launch sites and radars located in western Iran this morning.

Israel and Iran launched a new round of attacks as the conflict between the two heavily armed rivals enters its fifth day.

Israeli officials have given conflicting messages on whether they are looking to force a regime change in Iran with their military campaign. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ABC News on Monday that assassinating Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would “end the conflict,