Israel launches strikes against Iran in response to ballistic missile attacks
Israel launched airstrikes on military targets in Iran early Saturday in response to a ballistic missile attack on October 1, according to officials. There were no immediate reports of damage in the Islamic Republic. Prime Minister of Israel ' Benjamin Netanyahu. ' Abir Sultan/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Israel has been threatening an attack for weeks, as the Middle East is on the verge of a regional conflict. This comes more than a year after Hamas launched an attack on Israel. Israel has now launched a catastrophic ground offensive in the Gaza Strip and an invasion of neighboring Lebanon, targeting militants who have long been armed and supported by Tehran. The Israeli military hailed Saturday's operation as "precise strikes on military targets in Iran," but did not elaborate. "The Iranian regime and its regional proxies have been relentlessly attacking Israel since Oct. 7... including direct attacks from Iranian soil," Israeli military spo...