Israel has launched a series of “precise strikes” against Iran, according to the Israeli military.
“[L]ike every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond”, due to “the regime in Iran and its proxies in the region… relentlessly attacking Israel,” since 7 October 2023, the Israel Defense Forces told the BBC.
Explosions were heard were heard early Saturday local time west of the Iranian capital of Tehran, according to local media.
At least five explosions were heard, according to Israeli newspaper Haartez.
Israel is directing “fully mobilized” offensive capabilities towards “military targets” within Iran, IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a video statement on X.
In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel—right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran.
The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking… pic.twitter.com/OcHUy7nQvN
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 25, 2024
“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,” he added.
“It was the sound of bombs and explosions,” Maryam Naraghi, an Iranian journalist who lives near the military site of Parchin, told The New York Times. “It was very close to where I am in the eastern part of the city.”
Iran launched a wave of ballistic missiles into Israel earlier this month, less than 24 hours after Israel began its offensive against Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Israeli strikes represent the latest escalation in the country’s war with Hamas, another Iranian ally, which has become a larger regional conflict involving Israel, Hamas, Lebanon, and Iran.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.
