Some 50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets operated over the skies of Tehran throughout Saturday night, targeting facilities related to Iran's nuclear program.
Ali Shamkhani, top adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was killed in Israeli strikes on a "sensitive military center" in western Iran, local media said.
Despite claims from Iranian officials, Netanyahu said that Israel had caused "real damage" to Iran's nuclear program.
According to military officials, the pace of Israeli air operations as far as Tehran is expected to accelerate.
Among the sites hit was a location in western Iran where a unique missile launch system had been constructed inside shipping containers.
The Israeli Air Force on Friday struck broadly against military positions, ballistic missile, attack drone capabilities, and air defenses across Iran.
Footage showing intense damage caused by Israel's airstrikes on Iran as part of Operation "Rising Lion" is being shared across Israeli and Iranian social media.
Israeli defense officials believe the element of surprise maximized the operation’s impact and may buy Israel critical time as Iran edges closer to nuclear breakout capability.
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The Mossad led a series of attack operations and other missions in the heart of Iran on Friday.
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