The Israel Defense Forces said they are conducting ‘precise attacks’ on Iranian military targets following Tehran’s launch of nearly 200 ballistic missiles toward Israel a month ago. The IDF said that these attacks are a response to ‘continuous attacks’ by the regime in Iran and its proxies since October 7 and that Israel has ‘every right and duty to respond.’
IDF stated, “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.” They added, “Like any other sovereign nation, the State of Israel has the right and duty to respond.”
The IDF further said that its ‘defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized,’ and that it ‘will do whatever necessary to defend the State of Israel and its people.’
According to IDF’s post on X, The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, is currently overseeing the strike on Iran from the Israeli Air Force underground command center in Camp Rabin (The Kirya) with the Commanding Officer of the Israeli Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar.
In a brief video statement, IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari announced that there are no changes to instructions given to people at this time, as strikes are being conducted in Iran, The Times of Israel reported.
Expressing Israel’s preparedness in attack and defence, Hagari said, “The IDF is fully prepared in attack and defence. We are following the developments from Iran and its proxies in the region,” according to The Times of Israel report.
He further said, “We are conducting a continuous assessment of the situation in the home front, and at this stage, there is no change in the instructions of the Home Front Command. You must continue to be alert, and obey the guidelines of the Home Front Command.”
He said that we will provide more updates as needed.
The IDF’s statement comes after multiple reports on social media claimed that at least five explosions were heard near Iran’s capital, Tehran. There is no official comment from Iranian authorities on the blasts.
The conflict in the Middle East has continued to rage ever since Hamas launched a massive terror attack on Israel on October 7 last year.
The attack opened up on multiple fronts with Houthis from Yemen and Hezbollah from Lebanon — considered ‘proxies’ of Iran — getting involved in the conflict. Iran got directly involved in the conflict when it fired around 200 ballistic missiles towards Israel on October 1.
Since then, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several other top leaders vowed to retaliate against Tehran.’
The attack comes on the heels of the assassination of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. Prior to him, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah were also assassinated. Iran, on both occasions, had vowed to take revenge on Israel.
