Israel’s Air Force struck multiple military and nuclear-related facilities in Tehran overnight, deploying over 50 fighter jets in precision operations guided by Israeli intelligence, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced early Wednesday. “More than 50 Air Force fighter jets, under precise intelligence guidance from the Intelligence Branch, have completed a series of strikes on military targets in the Tehran area in recent hours,” the IDF statement said.
Among the targets were missile production plants—both surface-to-surface and surface-to-air—and a centrifuge manufacturing complex, which the IDF said was hit to impede Iran’s “nuclear weapons development program.” “The Iranian regime is enriching uranium intended for the purpose of developing nuclear weapons,” the statement added.
Since last Friday’s initial strikes by Israel, Iran has launched over 400 missiles and hundreds of drones toward Israeli territory, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. Those attacks have impacted 40 sites and triggered air-raid sirens nationwide. To date, 24 Israelis have died, more than 800 have been wounded, and over 3,800 residents have been evacuated from their homes, the office reported. Nearly 19,000 damage claims have been filed with Israel’s Tax Authority.
In response to the overnight Israeli raids, Iranian forces continued their counterstrikes. On Tuesday evening, three separate waves of ballistic missiles targeted Israel’s north, south and center. The IDF intercepted the latest barrage over Haifa, the Galilee and the Golan Heights, preventing any casualties or damage. Earlier in the day, four civilians were lightly injured as they rushed to shelters during strikes on Tel Aviv and the country’s central districts.
Iranian authorities report at least 224 deaths on their side since the conflict began, underscoring the human toll of the escalating exchanges. Despite repeated international appeals for restraint, both capitals show no sign of relenting, raising fears of a broader regional conflagration.
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