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Israel has launched a series of “precise” strikes against Iran, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Local media reported multiple explosions were heard early on Saturday in and around Tehran.
The IDF said the strikes came as the “regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th,” the day Hamas, an Iranian ally, launched its suprise cross-border invasion of Israel last year.
The explosions in Tehran mark the latest escalation in what’s quickly becoming a multi-front conflict between Israel and Iran-aligned forces in the region, including Hamas and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Iran fired a barrage of missiles into Israel earlier this month.
WATCH: Israel announces ‘precise strikes’ against Iran
Israel announced a new step in its campaign against Iran.
Here’s IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari describing the recent strikes.
Josh Marcus26 October 2024 01:30
Breaking: Israel conducting ‘precise strikes’ against Iran in Tehran
Israel has launched a series of “precise strikes” against Iran, according to the Israeli military.
“[L]ike every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond”, due to “the regime in Iran and its proxies in the region… relentlessly attacking Israel,” since 7 October 2023, the Israel Defense Forces told the BBC.
More details in our full story.
Josh Marcus26 October 2024 01:29
Israel’s multi-front war continues
Good evening and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Israel’s multi-front war.
The IDF struck Iran early Saturday local time, with local media reporting multiple explosions around the capital of Tehran.
We’ll be following the latest news live.
Josh Marcus26 October 2024 01:28
