Israel attacks Iran: wave of targeted raids on military bases and Tehran.

Israel has launched a series of strikes with more than 100 aircraft against military targets in Iran, Israeli action in response to the ballistic missile attack Tehran carried out on October 1. There have been two waves of strikes on Iran so far, the first "launched" around 5am local time in Tehran, the second attack around XNUMXam local time in Tehran.

Israeli intelligence, the Mossad, says the raids and military action will continue for several hours.

The second wave of raids focused mainly on destroying Iranian air defenses, located east of Tehran., with the aim of reducing Iran's ability to respond to any future attacks. Potentially "offensive" Iranian targets were hit, including production sites for missiles and drones.

At least 10 explosions were heard overnight near the Iranian capital and the sky was lit up by what local witnesses described as “tracer fire,” a sign that Iran's air defense system was activated.

From Israeli sources, two officials have clarified that the attacks were not directed against nuclear sites or oil infrastructure, sensitive targets which, if hit, would have risked dramatically increasing regional and international tensions. Iranian authorities have not issued any official statements on the attack, while state television has reported explosions in various locations across the country, including Tehran.. All Iranian airspace and the entire region are closed.

Le The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) described the operations as “targeted actions on military targets,” stressing that, as a sovereign state, Israel “has the right and duty to respond” to the attacks that the Iranian regime and its allied forces in the region carry out against Israel. The statement also stressed that Israel's defensive and offensive capabilities have been fully mobilized, and that Israel is willing to do whatever is necessary to protect its territory and its people.

Ahead of the attack, theUS administration, led by President Joe Biden, has been warned by Israel. A U.S. official told the New York Times that both the White House and the Pentagon had consulted with Israeli officials in the days leading up to the strike to determine the scope and nature of the targets to be hit, with the aim of avoiding an uncontrolled escalation.

A spokesman for the National Security Council, Sean Savett, commented that the Israeli actions were considered self-defense maneuvers, recalling that the White House did not directly participate in the attack but understands the motivations in light of the ongoing threats to Israeli security from Iran and its regional allies.

So far, Israeli strikes have hit in particular some Revolutionary Guard bases in Tehran and surrounding areas, such as the Ghaleh Hassankhan air base west of the capital, two other bases in Bidkand, and facilities located in Shahr-e Ray, Imam Ali, Abolfath and Hakimiyeh. The sound of the explosions was also heard in cities far from the capital, including Qom, Tabriz, Mashhad and Iranian Kurdistan., the air defense system has been activated in these areas to counter perceived threats.

The Israeli strikes coincide with a time of high tension in the region, as Iran and its regional allies have increased military activities directed against Israel.. In a statement released by the IDF, it said that Israel is forced to respond to the series of attacks that began on October 7 and were conducted from “seven different fronts,” including coordinated attacks directly from Iranian soil. The IDF reiterated its determination to protect the State of Israel and prevent further aggression by Iran., indicating that This series of precision operations on Iranian targets could continue as long as threats remain.

Raids also in Syria and on Damascus, military bases also hit in Syria. The official Syrian news agency Sana reported that Syria has activated its defense systems to counter the incursions of Israel, which, in recent years, has conducted numerous raids on Iranian military targets and those of allied militias in Syrian territory.