Israel bombs Iran: what is known about the retaliatory attack

Iranian state media reported that several explosions were heard in the capital Tehran.

The Israeli army said on Friday evening (25/10, Brasilia time) that it is carrying out “targeted attacks against military targets” in Iran.

Iranian state media reported that several explosions were heard in the capital Tehran.

After Iranian missile attacks on Israel earlier this month, some retaliation from Tel Aviv was expected.

Israeli forces said that, “like any other sovereign country in the world,” the country has “the right and duty to respond” to attacks that “the Iranian regime and its proxies in the region” have carried out against Israel since October 7. 2023.

On that date, the Palestinian group Hamas carried out several attacks against Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostages in Gaza. Since then, in retaliation, Israeli attacks on Palestinian territory have killed more than 42,840 people in Gaza, according to the Hamas-administered Ministry of Health.

The spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Daniel Hagari, recorded a video this Friday announcing the attacks against Iran.

In recent weeks the conflict has escalated towards Lebanon, where Israel is waging an offensive against the Hezbollah group, supported by Iran as Hamas.

“Our defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized,” the Israeli military said on Friday.

“We will do whatever is necessary to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel.”

After the attacks on October 7, 2023, analysts and governments around the world expressed concern that the conflict could cause a chain reaction in the region – and an open and direct confrontation between Iranians and Israelis.

On April 1 this year, an Israeli airstrike against the Iranian consulate in Syria killed two high-ranking generals.

In what appeared to be retaliation, Iran attacked Israel with drones and missiles on April 13.

In early October, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards again attacked Israel with missiles and described the attack as retaliation for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in July, as well as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in September.

In mid-October, Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza.

Source: Terra

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