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The Israeli Air Force launches strikes against military sites in western and central Iran, making it the first time Israel launched strikes against Iran since the April 7 ceasefire
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In Short: Israel launched strikes against military sites in Iran, following a missile attack on Israeli territory that was intercepted by the IDF.
The Israeli Air Force struck military targets in western and central Iran early Monday morning, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Iranian media reported strikes in Tehran, Isfahan, and Karaj, with a total of 15 Israeli strikes confirmed.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that ballistic missiles were used in the attack, while Israel intercepted all of Iran's missile launches that targeted northern Israel.
The strikes came after Iran breached a ceasefire and launched missile barrages, which were intercepted by the IDF, allowing residents to leave bomb shelters after about half an hour.
Background
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
What's confirmed
What's still developing
- The Israeli Air Force struck military targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran early Monday morning, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.
- Iranian media outlets reported strikes in the capital Tehran, Isfahan, as well as in Karaj.
- All in all, a total of 15 Israeli strikes were reported.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officially announced that Israel carried out a strike on Iranian territory, claiming that ballistic missiles were used in the attack.
- The strikes occurred several hours after Iran breached the ceasefire and launched several barrages consisting of ten missiles targeting areas in northern Israel, the Sharon region, and Samaria.
- The IDF intercepted all of the launches, and the Home Front Command announced after about half an hour that residents could leave their bomb shelters.
- Axios later reported that during the call, Trump told Netanyahu not to retaliate against Iran's missile attack and allow more time for diplomacy.