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Dozens of Israeli planes hit nuclear and military sites in Iran, killing Revolutionary Guards Commander Hossein Salami and other military leaders. Israel has intercepted 100 drones fired by Iran.

Updated 11.15

Israel launched a major air attack on Iran during the night. Dozens of Israel Air Force planes struck Iranian targets in the early hours of the morning, reportedly hitting nuclear and military sites and killing Revolutionary Guards Commander Hossein Salami and other commanders.

In Israel sirens sounded at about 3am throughout the country to put the nation on alert. The public were urged to remain close to their security rooms and public shelters as the Home Guard warned that a heavy retaliatory attack from Iran is expected. Israel has intercepted 100 drones fired by Iran. Israel’s air space has been closed with all flights to and from the country cancelled. Schools and educational institutions will not operate today.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran was planning to produce 10,000 ballistic missiles and the mission of preventing this could not be left to the next generation. He added that the attack was designed to remove the existential threat to Israel.

Published by Globes, Israel business news – en.globes.co.il – on June 13, 2025.

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