IDF: Operation completed Iran: Limited losses
The Israel Defense Forces stated that the Israeli military has completed "precise and targeted strikes" on multiple military targets in Iran, and the Israeli Air Force aircraft have safely returned to Israel. The Iranian military, on the same day, announced that the Iranian forces successfully defended against the Israeli attacks, with the actions of the Israeli military causing "limited losses."
The Israeli military spokesperson said in a video statement, "Our message is clear: anyone who threatens Israel and attempts to drag the region into a broader escalation of conflict will pay a heavy price."
This photo, released on the specified date, shows Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu (center-left), Defense Minister Gallant (center-right), and senior military commanders sitting in the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv during the attack on Iran.
In another statement, the Israeli military said that Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck Iran's missile manufacturing facilities, which produce missiles that "pose a direct and imminent threat to Israeli citizens," and also targeted Iranian surface-to-air missile arrays and other military installations.
This photo, released on the date indicated, shows Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff Heravi (left) sitting inside the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv during the attack on Iran.
The IDF statement said that the IDF possesses a series of offensive combat capabilities, "If Iran continues to attack Israel, Israel reserves the right to protect its citizens," "The IDF is conducting a situation assessment and is prepared to take defensive and offensive actions."
Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported that the Iranian Air Defense Force stated that the country's "integrated air defense system" successfully "intercepted" Israel's "aggression," and the "limited losses" caused by Israel's strikes.
This is a shot of downtown Tehran around 10:05 PM local time. In the early hours of the morning, Xinhua reporters in Tehran, the capital of Iran, heard multiple explosions.
The Iranian Air Defense Force stated that Israel attacked certain military bases in Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam provinces on the same day, causing "limited damage" in some areas. Investigations are currently underway to assess the scale of the attacks.
Israeli military claimed precise strikes on Iranian military targets in the early hours.