West Asia Conflict: Israel launches precision attacks on Iran, targets military bases
PTC News Desk: Amid already escalating tensions in Middle East, Israel has now launched strikes on Iran. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it is carrying out "precise strikes" on Iranian military targets, around a month after Tehran launched around 200 ballistic missiles towards Israel.
The Israel military also noted that the strike have been launched in response to the October 7 attacks that were carried out by Iran proxies and that Israel has the right to defend and respond.
IDF said, "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." It further stated that "Its "defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized, and that it "will do whatever necessary to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel."
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
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.
The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking… pic.twitter.com/1WpQR6itIo — דובר צה״ל דניאל הגרי - Daniel Hagari (@IDFSpokesperson) October 25, 2024
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.
- With inputs from agencies
