Israel has launched a new spy satellite into orbit in what Defence Minister Israel Katz described on Wednesday as a "message" to its enemies that they are under continuous surveillance.

"The launch of the Ofek 19 satellite yesterday is an achievement of the highest global level. Few countries possess these capabilities," Defence Minister Israel Katz wrote on X.

"This is also a message to all our enemies, wherever they may be -- we are keeping an eye on you at all times and in every situation," he added.

The satellite's launch on Tuesday night came two months after a 12-day war between Israel and Iran which saw Israel strike Iranian nuclear and military sites, as well as residential areas, more than 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) away.

Over 12,000 satellite images of Iranian territory wer

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