Israel began airstrikes against Iranian “military targets” early on Saturday, October 26th. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said the attack was carried out in retaliation for an October 1 ballistic missile attack carried out by Iran inside Iranian territory.
The Associated Press reported there was no immediate information on damage in the Islamic Republic following the Israeli attack.
The latest Israeli attack, which has been threatened by Israel for nearly a week, comes at a time when the extremist group Hamas has attacked Israel for the first time in 2023 and the Middle East is on the brink of an all-out regional war. Ta.
After last year’s Hamas attack, Israel launched direct ground attacks on the Gaza Strip and an invasion of neighboring Lebanon, targeting militants backed by the Iranian government.
Pure retaliation: Why did Israel attack Iran?
Israel’s attack on Iranian military targets today was in retaliation for Iran’s missile attack on Israeli territory earlier this month. Immediately after the airstrike, Israel vowed revenge against Iran for its direct participation in the Hamas-Israel war.
This attack is not surprising given that Israel has constantly warned Iran about retaliatory attacks.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military announced a strong response after Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in early October, overwhelming air defenses in some strongholds.
The two countries have been at loggerheads since the 1979 Iranian revolution, which established a strict Islamic regime not in U.S. interests.
“Precision Strike: Israel Strikes Iran Today with Missiles”
The Israeli military described Saturday’s attack as a “precision strike against Iranian military targets” but did not immediately provide details.
“The Iranian regime and its proxies in the region have relentlessly attacked Israel since October 7, including direct attacks from mainland Iran,” Israeli military spokesman Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari said in a prerecorded video statement. “There is,” he said.
7 explosions…” Iranian resident on Iran’s “precision attacks”
Explosions were also heard in Iran’s capital Tehran. State media confirmed the explosion and said some of the sounds came from air defense systems across the city.
At least seven explosions were heard after Saturday’s Israeli rocket attack, local residents in Tehran told The Associated Press.
Recent airstrikes have caused international flights to be diverted around western Iran as news of the strikes spread, according to aviation tracking data.
Meanwhile, Syrian state media said the country’s air defenses were also targeting “hostile targets”.
iranian attack
On October 1, Iran launched a barrage of high-velocity missiles at Israel in what was billed as Tehran’s largest attack on Tel Aviv in history. Iran claimed the attack was aimed at a military base, but it was largely thwarted by Israel’s air defenses.
Iran has attacked Israel multiple times in recent months as the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip continues, which began with Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
Approximately 1,200 people were killed in this first attack, and another 250 were returned to the seaside enclave as hostages.
