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It was the second direct attack by Iran against Israel, the first being the April 2024 strikes. Iran claimed that the attack was an act of "self-defense" [19] [20] in retaliation for Israel's assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and IRGC general Abbas Nilforoushan.
Israel informed Iran a few hours ahead of the attack what would be targeted, and warned Iran against responding. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] According to the Israeli military, the strikes targeted Iranian military sites, including air-defense batteries, a UAV factory, and missile production facilities, with all Israeli aircraft returning safely.
Saturday’s strikes are part of Israel’s long-awaited retaliation to Iran’s missile attack earlier this month, as the ongoing war in the Middle East continues to escalate to dangerous new levels.
Israel is also widely thought to be behind a limited airstrike in April near a major air base in Iran that hit the radar system for a Russian-made air defense battery. Iran had earlier fired a ...
Israel is also widely thought to have been behind a limited airstrike in April near a major air base in Iran in which the radar system for a Russian-made air defense battery was hit.
Iran threatened that if Israel were to retaliate, directly or indirectly, it would strike back harder. [63] Israel said the attack warranted a response. [ 67 ] The United States warned Israel to exercise restraint, and the Israeli war cabinet argued over the scale of Israel's response. [ 68 ]
Saturday’s strikes were a response to Iran’s October 1 attack on Israel, when Tehran launched 200 ballistic missiles at Israel. This Iranian attack was part of a tit-for-tat conflict that has ...
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