Israel launched airstrikes on Iran ’ s nuclear facilities, particularly targeting those in Natanz and Isfahan. The former, also arguably Iran’s largest uranium enrichment plant, sustained heavy damage. JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel delivered its long-expected response to Iranian missile attacks early Saturday by carrying out a series of airstrikes against the Islamic Republic. Here’s what to know:. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz simultaneously declared a nationwide emergency and closed his country’s airspace as the Israel Defense Forces confirmed Operation Strength of a Lion, a campaign to “dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and strategic missile network.”. Israel on Sunday attacked dozens of sites in Iran — including energy sites, radar systems, and ballistic missiles and their launchers — and killed Iran’s top intelligence officers on the third. Israel ’s large-scale attack on Iran ’s nuclear and military structures threatens to further escalate Mideast tensions while weakening Iran and its proxy network. Israel stunned Iran last week with an intelligence and military operation years in the making that struck high-level targets with precision. The real reason Israel attacked Iran There was nothing preemptive about the Israeli assault on Iranian military and civilian infrastructure and officials.
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