Overview
- IDF says Israeli Air Force pilots are striking hundreds of targets across Iran in coordination with U.S. forces.
- Israel declared a nationwide state of emergency as the defense minister warned of imminent missile and drone attacks on civilians.
- Military leaders say the goal is to degrade Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, with air, naval, and ground defenses on high alert.
- IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said the operation followed months of joint planning with the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the CENTCOM commander.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Iranians to rise against their government and claimed Khamenei’s compound was destroyed and senior figures were eliminated, assertions not independently verified.