Israeli Air Force conducting broad strike on military targets belonging to Iranian regime
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the Israeli Air Force is conducting a broad strike on a number of military targets belonging to the Iranian regime in western Iran.
Israel’s “Operation Lion’s Roar” aims to fundamentally strike the Iranian terror regime and remove existential threats to the State of Israel for the long term, according to a statement from the IDF.
The strike included attacks on dozens of military targets and was carried out as part of a broad, coordinated and joint offensive against the regime.
“The Iranian regime has not abandoned its plan to destroy Israel,” the IDF said. “In recent months, despite the heavy blow it suffered during Operation ‘rising lion,’ the IDF identified that the regime continued its efforts to fortify, protect, and conceal its nuclear programs, alongside rehabilitating its missile production process.”
Israeli officials also accused the regime of continuing to fund, train and arm its proxies stationed along Israel’s borders.
“These actions constitute an existential threat to the State of Israel and threaten the Middle East and the entire world,” the IDF said.
Joint planning between the IDF and the U.S. Military spanned months prior to Saturday’s ambush.
The Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. (Rav-Aluf) Eyal Zamir, and IDF commanders are conducting a situational assessment.
Numerous IDF forces are deployed in forward defense and are prepared for offense across all sectors against any enemy, according to the IDF.
“The IDF will continue to act to cut off any emerging threat against the citizens of the State of Israel, anywhere and at any time,” Israeli officials said. “Even at this moment, the Air Force continues to strike across Iran based on precise intelligence. The operation will continue for as long as necessary.”
Fox News’ Yonat Friling contributed to this report.
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