Israel launches retaliatory airstrikes on military targets in Iran
'The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since Oct. 7 -- on seven fronts — including direct attacks from Iranian soil,' Israeli's military said
· National PostDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel launched airstrikes early Saturday on military targets in Iran in retaliation for a ballistic missile assault Oct. 1, officials said. There was no immediate information on damage in the Islamic Republic.
The attack, threatened for weeks by Israel, comes as the Middle East sits on the precipice of a regional war more than a year after an initial attack by Hamas terrorists on Israel.
Israel said Saturday it had launched “precise strikes on military targets” and, according to two Israeli officials, it was not targeting nuclear or oil facilities. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the ongoing operation with the media.
“The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since Oct. 7 … including direct attacks from Iranian soil,” Israeli military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said in a prerecorded video statement early Saturday. “Like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond.”