Several explosions were heard in Tehran, according to local media
West Jerusalem has launched its retaliatory strike against Tehran, the Israel Defense Forces has confirmed. On October 1, Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel in response to the killings of the Hamas and Hezbollah leaders and an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) general. While the IDF has insisted that the majority of the projectiles were intercepted, Tehran claimed to have hit several Israeli military targets. Israel has since threatened to deliver a “deadly, pinpoint accurate, and surprising” retaliation, without specifying any time frame. Tehran has warned Israel against conducting any strikes, vowing a “decisive and regretful” response, should it do so. 26 October 2024 00:19 GMT Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has personally directed the operation, alongside Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and other military officials from the IDF’s underground headquarters, according to a redacted photo released by the PM’s office. The PMO releases an image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and military officials at the IDF's underground HQ amid the strikes on Iran. pic.twitter.com/XosGgIdABP — Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) October 25, 2024 The Israeli strike “appears to have targeted” a weapons depot and a barracks or office in Tehran, NBC News reports citing two senior Arab officials. “We understand that Israel is conducting targeted strikes against military targets in Iran as an exercise of self-defense and in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1st,” spokesperson Sean Savett said in a statement to NBC News. Israel notified the US about the looming strikes “shortly” before launching its raid, Fox News reports. The scale of the attack was not clear, and there was no immediate information on damage in the Islamic Republic. A Tehran resident told AP that at least seven explosions could be heard in the capital. 25 October 2024 23:51 GMT The Israel Defense Forces is conducting “precise strikes on military targets” in Iran, IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari has confirmed. Sources told CNN, Fox News and Axios that West Jerusalem launched its attack early Saturday morning local time. Multiple loud blasts were heard around Iran’s capital and the nearby city of Karaj, Iran’s state TV said. There was no official comment about the source of the explosions. More
