Israel Hezbollah War Live Updates: Israel announced it launched “precision strikes” on military targets in Iran on Saturday in retaliation for recent attacks attributed to Iran. According to Israeli military statements, these attacks respond to “months of continuous attacks by the regime in Iran against the State of Israel.”

Iranian state media reported multiple explosions around Tehran; Iranian state television confirmed that “strong explosions” were heard in the capital, but the cause of the explosions was not specified.

Israel had promised retaliation after Iran’s missile attack on October 1. Since the attack by Iran-backed Hamas on October 7, 2023, Israel has engaged in intensified operations in Gaza and expanded its focus to Lebanon; trying to secure its northern border during repeated crossings. -Border attack by Iran-backed Hezbollah. The Israeli army said, “Our defensive and offensive capabilities have been fully mobilized,” while spokesman Daniel Hagari called on citizens to be “alert and vigilant.”

The United States described Israel’s attacks as “a self-defense exercise,” citing Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel earlier in the month. National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett stated that the attacks were a direct response to this aggression. Syrian state news agency SANA also reported that Syrian air defenses intercepted “enemy targets” near Damascus, and that explosions were heard around the Syrian capital, but the source of these explosions remained unclear.

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