An Israeli fighter jet returning to base flies above an area near Tel Aviv on September 26, 2024.Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images

Israel strikes inside Iran, targeting missile and drone manufacturing facilities and launch sites: IDF

'Should Iran choose to respond, we're fully prepared to defend Israel and support Israel, and there will be consequences,' said a U.S. official

by · National Post

(Oct. 26, 2024 / JNS) — Israeli Air Force fighter jets conducted precision strikes on military targets in Iran overnight Friday, nearly one month after Tehran launched a massive ballistic-missile attack on the Jewish state.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, dozens of aircraft, including refuellers and spy planes, conducted “waves” of attacks over the course of a few hours across several regions of Iran, located some 1,600 kilometers from Israel. The targets included missile and drone manufacturing facilities and launch sites, as well as air-defense batteries.

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