Israel, Iran trade major strikes in escalating conflict
On the morning of June 13, the Israeli army attacked more than 100 targets in Iran with more than 200 fighter jets, in which most of the nuclear and military targets were attacked. In these Israeli attacks, top officials like Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chief Hussein Salami, Iranian Army Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri, Ali Shamkhani, a close aide of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and IRGC Air Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh were killed. Israel named its operation Rising Lion.
Iran responded to Israel’s ‘Operation Rising Lion’ with ‘True Promise 3’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that this operation will continue until Israel’s security is ensured. In response, Iran also carried out rapid attacks on Israel and fired missiles in many cities including the capital Tel Aviv and caused devastation. Iran has named this operation True Promise Three. As per reports, Iran fired more than 150 ballistic missiles at Israel under the ‘True Promise 3’ military operation, of which 6 missiles fell in the capital Tel Aviv, killing a woman. At the same time, 63 people were injured. Iranian media reports have claimed that Iran also targeted the Israeli Defense Ministry.
On Friday, Israel launched its biggest attack so far aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Israeli forces said they were actively intercepting a “shower of missiles” fired by Iran, as air raid sirens sounded in several cities. At least 35 people have been reported injured in Tel Aviv. Explosions were also heard in Jerusalem.
