The Israel Defense Forces announced that it has launched a broad joint operation with the United States Armed Forces aimed at significantly degrading the Iranian regime and removing what it described as existential threats to the State of Israel. The operation targeted dozens of military sites and followed months of coordinated planning between the two militaries.

According to the military, Iran has continued advancing and concealing its nuclear program and rebuilding its missile production capabilities despite previous setbacks. It also accused Tehran of financing, training, and arming proxy forces along Israel’s borders, calling these actions a danger to Israel, the wider Middle East, and the world.

Military officials said forces are deployed in defensive positions while remaining prepared for further offensive action across multiple fronts. Israeli Air Force jets continue to strike targets in Iran based on intelligence assessments, and authorities have urged civilians to follow home front safety guidelines as operations proceed.