Israel Hits Iran Military Sites In Retaliatory Strikes

Israel bombed military targets in Iran on Saturday, killing at least two soldiers.

Israel warned Iran would “pay a heavy price” if it responded to the strikes, and the United States and Britain both demanded Tehran not escalate the conflict further.

The Islamic Republic insisted it had the “right and the duty” to defend itself, while its Lebanese ally Hezbollah said it had targeted a southern Israeli airbase and a northern intelligence base.

Israel Launches Air Strikes On Iran
This screen grab taken from a handout video released by the Israeli army on October 26, 2024, shows military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari calling on the Israeli people to be “alert and vigilant” as it carries out strikes on military targets in Iran.

Confirming the strikes after explosions and anti-aircraft fire echoed around Tehran, the Israel military said it had hit Iranian missile factories and military facilities in several regions.

The “retaliatory strike has been completed and the mission was fulfilled”, while Israeli aircraft “returned safely”, a military spokesman added.

Iran confirmed an Israeli attack had targeted military sites in Tehran province around the capital and other parts of the country, saying the raids caused “limited damage” but killed two soldiers.

“Iran has the right and the duty to defend itself against foreign acts of aggression,” the foreign ministry said, citing Article 51 of the UN Charter.

Israel had vowed to retaliate after October 1, when Iran fired about 200 missiles in only the second-ever direct attack against its arch-foe. Most of those missiles were intercepted but one person was killed.

AFP