Israel executed its largest military flyover to date, with approximately 200 fighter jets conducting simultaneous airstrikes that targeted Iranian positions.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday released video footage of its airstrike on missile launchers in western Iran, as Israel and the U.S. participated in a joint operation against Tehran.
The IDF stated that the fighter jets operated under the guidance of IDF intelligence and the Israeli Air Force, carrying out an “extensive attack” against the Iranian regime’s missile and defense systems in western and central Iran.
“This represents the largest military flyover in the history of the Israeli Air Force (IAF), executed with precise planning and high-quality intelligence, involving the simultaneous synchronization of hundreds of fighter jets,” the IDF declared.
Fighter jets deployed hundreds of munitions against approximately 500 targets, which included aerial defense systems and missile launchers, thereby achieving air superiority over Iran and significantly diminishing its offensive capacities.
“The military flyover successfully neutralized numerous threats to both IAF fighter jets and Israeli civilians,” the IDF reported, further noting that the IAF remains operational .
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Israel confirmed its involvement shortly after explosions were reported in Tehran on Saturday morning. One of the initial strikes occurred near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei’s location at the time was not immediately clear, as he had not been publicly seen for several days.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz characterized the nationwide attacks as actions taken “to remove threats.”
An official familiar with the operation, who spoke to The Associated Press anonymously to discuss nonpublic information, stated that Iran’s military, government symbols, and intelligence sites were among the targets.
A President stated that the joint endeavor constituted a massive operation aimed at dismantling the country’s military capabilities and neutralizing the threat of it developing a nuclear weapon.
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Iran initiated retaliatory strikes targeting U.S. bases in neighboring countries across the Gulf region, leading many Arab nations to .
Rachel Wolf of Digital, alongside The Associated Press, contributed to this report.