An unconfirmed image circulating on social media purports to show a site of an explosion in the Tehran area in the early hours of October 26, 2024, as Israel announces it is carrying out ‘precise strikes’ on Iranian military targets. (Social media: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law.)
The IDF confirms launching strikes in Iran.
In a statement, the IDF says it is carrying out “precise strikes” on Iranian military targets, in response to “months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel.” Israeli sources confirm that the IDF began its retaliatory strike on Iran.
“The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th – on seven fronts – including direct attacks from Iranian soil,” the military says. “Like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond,” the statement continues
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The IDF says its “defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized,” and that it “will do whatever necessary to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel.” The strike comes following Iran’s October 1 ballistic missile attack on Israel.
Iranian authorities have not yet blamed Israel for the blasts seen in the Tehran area.
