Israeli Official Confirms Airstrike on Iran to Washington Post Three
Israel’s military has not confirmed strike and Iranian officials maintain ‘no damage’ in Isfahan
Reports emerged early Friday morning local time that Israel had attacked several Iranian sites -- including targets near the suspected locations of Iran's nuclear facilities.
Explosions were reported inside of Iran while unconfirmed reports indicated multiple Iranian sites were struck by Israel, according to several news outlets. U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News, CNN, and ABC News that the attack was carried out by Israel in response to the recent Iran airstrikes on Israel. A U.S. official reportedly told CNN
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Iran has downplayed Friday's incident and said it does not plan to retaliate, a response that one Middle East expert says Israel likely planned for.
There are also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria. The extent of Israel's strikes weren't yet clear.
The Israel Defense Forces used a locally produced air-to-surface missile dubbed the Rampage in its strike last week on an airfield near the city of Isfahan in central Iran, according to media in Israel.
In a series of alleged retaliatory strikes, Israel reportedly targeted Iran, Syria, and Iraq. The strikes come in response to an Iranian missile attack on Israel. read more
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Lawmakers reacted after Israel reportedly struck a site in Iran early Friday in retaliation for Tehran firing a barrage of missiles and drones at Israel last weekend. A handful of American politicians defended Israel's "right to defend itself," calling for the U.S. to "stand with Israel." Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital that Israel had a "right and obligation to respond" and blamed the recent attacks on President Biden's handling of foreign policy in the region. "The scope of...