Israel’s military said it used 200 fighter jets in the attack. Iran retaliated by launching over 100 drones toward Israeli territory.
There was no US involvement or assistance in the strikes, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. President Donald Trump said before the attacks that he did not want Israel to target Iran as US negotiations on a nuclear deal continue.
For years, Israel has warned that it would face the greatest danger if Iran, which refuses to acknowledge its existence, were to develop nuclear weapons.
Since the start of Israel’s war in Gaza, Iran-aligned proxy groups have stepped up their attack in support of the Palestinian cause.
Where Iran’s nuclear facilities are located (Photo: Ufuk Celal Guzel/Getty)Iran has continued enriching uranium
Several nuclear scientists were killed as part of what Netanyahu said was “Operation Rising Lion,” including Ali Shamkhani, who has been spearheading a nuclear talks committee.
Iran’s main enrichment facility in Natanz was hit by Israeli strikes (Photo: Maxar Technologies/Reuters)
However, the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said three other nuclear sites were not impacted by Israel’s strikes.
Iran has been strengthening its nuclear facilities with specially hardened concrete, making them difficult to destroy. Some of these sites are located underground.
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Israel’s attacks came at a time when Netanyahu is facing significant political pressure at home and growing criticism over his government’s operations in Gaza.
That could trigger early elections, which polls indicate Netanyahu is likely to lose.
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