Israel bombs military sites in Iran, on high alert now
Gaza: Israel has claimed that had completed targeted strikes in military sites in Iran on Saturday.
The IDF releasing a statement said, "A short while ago, the IDF completed precise and targeted strikes against military targets in a number of areas in Iran.
The IDF claimed that following the strikes, the planes "safely returned home".
The Israeli military claimed that the attack was conducted in response to the attacks by the Iranian regime against the "State of Israel and its citizens" in recent months.
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It further added that the Israeli air force targeted manufacturing facilities used to produce the missiles.
These were the same facilities which Iran used to target Israel over the last year, the statement read.
It further added, "Simultaneously, the IDF struck surface-to-air missile arrays and additional Iranian aerial capabilities that were intended to restrict Israel's aerial freedom of operation in Iran."
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm Daniel Hagari confirmed that targeted and precise strikes were carried out on military targets in Iran.
He said that the airstrikes were in retaliation for Iran's ballistic missile assault on October 1, which Israel considered an immediate threat to its national security.
Hagari further warned Iran against further escalation.
He stated, "If the regime in Iran makes the mistake of beginning a new round of escalation, we will be obligated to respond."