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“Iran declared war on Israel a long time ago. Now it is facing the consequences,” said opposition leader Yair Lapid.
Sgt. First Class (res.) Noam Shemesh, 21, of Jerusalem, was a squad commander in the Shimshon Battalion 92.
Israel says it has disrupted the regime’s chain of command.
Iran’s nuclear program has been “dealt a significant blow,” the Israeli PM said.
Israeli aerial defenses shot down drones and responded to a missile from Yemen as air-raid sirens sounded across the country over the past 24 hours.
Tehran interpreted warnings of an impending attack as Israeli efforts to pressure it to make concessions on its nuclear program.
Iran launched a salvo of ballistic missiles toward Israel shortly after the IDF announced the attack on the Iranian enrichment facility.
Western Wall prayers limited; calls for neighborhood prayer groups near safe rooms as Israel braces for Iranian response.
Netanyahu’s planned northern vacation and his son’s wedding also created a timeline that appeared incompatible with major military operations.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the IDF would “continue its efforts to thwart Iran’s nuclear program and remove threats to the State of Israel.”
Thousands of terrorists have been trained to invade under the cover of rocket and missile fire and establish a Palestinian state on Israel’s ruins.
Two unnamed Israeli officials told “Reuters” that Jerusalem was preparing for an Iranian military response in the coming hours.
