After 100 thousands of Palestinians in Gaza and 2600 Lebanese civilians were killed by Israel, the country is now attacking Iran’s military installations. IDF confirms the attack as a self-defense response.
IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari says:
”In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel—right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran.” … ”Our defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized. We will do whatever necessary to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel.”
Iran’s defense forces also confirmed the attack. Comments on the attack are pouring out on social media.
”The Zionist regime carried out many provocations until Iran decided that it must respond after its embassy was bombed in Damascus.” – – Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Iranian Scholar
”Pray for Israel” – US Senator Ted Cruz
Iran’s Supreme Leader is said to be ordering the military to prepare for war with Israel.
At around 5 a.m. local time in Tehran on Saturday morning, reports emerged that Israel was carrying out a second wave of strikes against other locations in the country, CNN reports.
In several rounds during the night, explosions were heard in the capital, Tehran. At 5 a.m. on Saturday, Israel announced that the attack was over. According to US defense sources, the US did not participate in the attack.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force:
”To the esteemed people of Iran, it is hereby reported that, despite previous warnings from the authorities of the Islamic Republic to the criminal and unlawful Zionist regime to refrain from any adventurous actions, this illegitimate regime, in a provocative act, targeted military centers in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam early this morning.
This aggressive action was successfully intercepted and countered by the integrated air defense systems of the country, resulting in limited damage to some locations.
The extent of this incident is currently under investigation. In this context, the public is invited to maintain solidarity and calm, and it is requested that news related to these events be followed through national media, avoiding attention to the rumors spread by enemy media.”