Israel stunned Iran last week with an intelligence and military operation years in the making that struck high-level targets with precision. In a surprise attack in the dead of night, Israel took out several members of Iran ’s top military chain of command. Explosions rang out in half a dozen Iranian cities, pulverizing apartment. Strikes hit central and north Israel as the Israeli military carries out further attacks in Iran . Israel and Iran had been trading strikes since Israel preemptively attacked it on June 13 , killing key Iranian military figures and nuclear scientists. Iran launched multiple deadly waves of missiles and drones toward Israel into Saturday morning following Israel ’s unprecedented strikes aimed at destroying Iran ’s nuclear program and. The US “successfully” struck three nuclear sites in Iran , including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday evening. Follow for live news updates. 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. Iran launched retaliatory airstrikes at Israel on Friday night, with explosions heard in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, the country's two biggest cities. Israel's military said Iran fired fewer than 100. Israel ’s military said it had attacked and “destroyed” Iranian air force bases as well as “dozens” of targets belonging to its air defence system. Iran said Israeli air strikes targeting its military sites killed two soldiers on Saturday, after Israel said its warplanes carried out raids in retaliation for a missile barrage.
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