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Israel strikes multiple targets across Iran in retaliation strikes

Israel strikes multiple targets across Iran in retaliation strikes

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Israel confirmed that it had attacked numerous military sites during its retaliatory strikes against Iran on Saturday in an operation later dubbed “Days of Repentance.”

The attack was declared over at 5:45 a.m., just as the sun began to rise over Tehran, according to public broadcaster KAN11.

The attack came in three main waves, US and Israeli officials said. The second and third waves targeted Iranian drone and missile production sites, hitting more than 20 targets, according to Axios and the New York Times.

Iran told AFP it had received no reports of injuries from the attacks.

The IDF subsequently announced early Saturday morning that it had completed its reactive operation against Iran.

The IDF said the strikes were carried out in response to continued attacks against the State of Israel and its citizens.

The IDF confirmed that the operation was over and that all mission objectives had been achieved and that all aircraft returned home safely.

The IAF attacked missile manufacturing sites producing the missiles Iran fired at Israel over the past year.

Simultaneously, the IDF attacked surface-to-air missile arrays intended to restrict Israel’s freedom of air operation in Iran.

“The State of Israel reserves the right to defend its citizens if the Iranian regime continues to attack the State of Israel and its civilians,” the Israeli military said.

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Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was directing the attacks from a secure compound at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, according to Israeli media.

“The IDF is currently attacking precise targets in Iran,” IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a statement. “This is in response to the Iranian regime’s persistent attacks against the State of Israel.

A second wave of airstrikes was reported following explosions heard in Shiraz early Saturday morning.

Strikes in Tehran as part of the Israeli response, October 26, 2024. (CREDIT: SOCIAL MEDIA/VIA SECTION 27 OF THE COPYRIGHT LAW)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant seen after the attack on Iran, October 26, 2024 (credit: Avi Ohayon/GPO)

“The IDF is fully prepared for attack and defense. We are following developments in Iran and its proxies in the region.”

No change to Home Front Command orders was announced. Israel’s Security Cabinet also met to approve the attacks.

According to Walla, more than 100 aircraft participated in the 2,000-kilometer attack, including the modern F-35.

Israel notified the United States ahead of its strikes against targets in Iran but was not involved in the operation, a U.S. official told Reuters.

“We understand that Israel is carrying out targeted strikes against military targets in Iran as a self-defense exercise and in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel on October 1,” said Sean Savett, spokesman for the National Security Council. White House, in a statement. “We refer you to the Israeli government for more information about their operation.”

Sites in Iran

Israel reportedly attacked the location of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters in Iran.

“We are targeting things that might have threatened us in the past or might threaten us in the future,” NBC News quoted an Israeli official as saying. The official further stated that Israel is not attacking Iranian nuclear facilities or oil fields and is focusing on military targets.

There were reports of widespread internet outages across Iran as the attacks continued.

Several of the attacks in Tehran targeted military bases in the south and southwest of Tehran, according to Iranian media.

Karaj, one of the cities where explosions were heard, is home to one of Iran’s nuclear power plants.

The Tasnim news agency said that “nothing has been reported so far about the sound of rockets or planes in the sky over Tehran.”

Iranian officials and media have been denying that Israeli airstrikes occurred, saying the explosions were a result of Iranian air defense; an Israeli official strongly denied this to Ynet, saying: “This is a lie. A total failure: zero interceptions.”

There were also reports of explosions at the Imam Khomeini International Airport in the Iranian capital. However, Iranian officials denied that anything was wrong.

Parallel operations

The IDF launched an artillery attack on the Al-Bureij refugee camp in the Gaza Strip as part of a broader series of attacks across the region, including air and ground strikes against terrorist strongholds, according to Israeli media.

Israel also attacked targets in Syria, and the Syrian military confirmed that the IDF had struck sites throughout central and southern Syria.

Explosions were also reported in Iraq as part of the series of responses to Iran and its allied groups across the region.

There were no planes flying over Syria or northern Iraq at the time of the alleged attack. Iran closed its airspace after the attack, according to Maariv.

A fire was reported at an Iranian Defense Ministry site in Tehran on Friday, although the Tehran Fire Department denied any connection.

This is a developing story.



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