According to the statement issued by the IDF, this action has been taken in response to the continuous attacks by Iran in the last few months. Iranian media has also reported this attack. Local media say that Israel has targeted several military targets near Tehran.
Continuous attacks on Israel from seven fronts…
In a post on social media platforms, the IDF said Iran and its proxies have been continuously attacking Israel on seven fronts since October 7, including direct attacks from Iranian soil. Like every sovereign country in the world, Israel has the right and duty to respond. We will do whatever is necessary to protect Israel and the Israeli people.
Attacks were also carried out in Syria
The IDF shared another photo showing Chief of the General Staff Harzi Halevi with General Tomer Barr, the commanding officer of the Israeli Air Force, commanding the attack on Iran from an underground command center at Camp Rabin (Kyria). On the other hand, according to the Syrian government news agency, at around 2 pm, Israel attacked several military targets in southern and central Syria. These attacks took place at the same time when Israel attacked Iran. According to the report, Syria shot down some Israeli missiles. Officials are assessing the damage.