Iran Targets Israeli Locations, Including Ben Gurion Airport, Following US Strike; Israel Responds
Tel Aviv: Tehran initiated further strikes on Israel on Sunday, just hours after US forces joined the Israeli military campaign and targeted three crucial Iranian nuclear facilities.
It has been reported that Iran launched two rounds of 27 missiles targeting Haifa and Tel Aviv, resulting in injuries to a minimum of 11 individuals. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that they aimed at Ben Gurion Airport, which is located near Tel Aviv.
“Sirens are wailing throughout Israel because of another missile launch from Iran,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated in a post on X.
Iran’s latest attack came hours after President Donald Trump said that the US forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
According to a US official speaking to Reuters, the strikes involved B-2 bombers.
There was a remarkable military success in the strikes. Mr. Trump stated in a televised address that “Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated.”
Referring to Iran as the “bully of the Middle East,” the US President stated that it “must now make peace.”
“Should they not, the future assaults will be much more significant and considerably easier,” he stated.
Since the conflict between Iran and Israel started last Friday, the two Middle Eastern nations have been exchanging missile and drone strikes.
The war began when the Israeli military launched “Operation Rising Lion” and attacked Iranian cities, saying it had concluded Tehran was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon.
Netanyahu Congratulates Trump On Iran Strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised former U.S. President Donald Trump following a U.S. strike on Iranian nuclear sites, describing the move as a historic turning point.
“Congratulations, President Trump. Your bold decision to target Iran’s nuclear facilities with the formidable and just power of the United States will reshape history,” Netanyahu said in a video message.
He continued, “In Operation Rising Line, Israel accomplished remarkable feats. But in tonight’s operation against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, America demonstrated unparalleled resolve — achieving what no other nation could. History will remember President Trump’s decisive action to prevent the world’s most dangerous regime from acquiring the most dangerous weapons.”
Netanyahu added that Trump’s leadership had created a “historic pivot that could guide the Middle East and the wider world toward a future of peace and prosperity.”
“God bless America. God bless Israel. And may God bless the enduring bond and steadfast alliance between our two nations,” he concluded