"The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th - on seven fronts - including direct attacks from Iranian soil," Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said in a statement released shortly after the barrage began.
"It was not immediately clear how widespread the attacks would be, but the targets included military assets, including missile manufacturing facilities and aerial defense sites, according to a person briefed on the planning who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive strikes."
"Another Israeli official said the attacks would not hit Iran's oil production or nuclear research sites - targets considered the most likely to provoke yet another escalation in the cycle of attack and counterattack the two countries have been engaged in for months."
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