Israel Launches Air Strikes In Iran
Israel has launched air strikes against targets in Iran, with the Israel Defense Forces announcing on social media that it was in "response to months of continuous attacks"by the Iranian regime.
"Right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran," the IDF statement on X said.
Iran’s state TV said several strong explosions heard around the capital, but there was no official comment about the source of explosions. Local mediareported about loud explosions in the nearby city of Karaj city early on Saturday.
Israel has been planning a response to a ballistic-missile barrage carried out by Iran on Oct. 1, Tehran’s second direct attack on Israel in six months.
In its statement, the IDF said: "The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th—on seven fronts—including direct attacks from Iranian soil. Like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond.
"Our defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized. We will do whatever necessary to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel."