Israel says 200 fighters struck Iran in the largest air operation in its history

"This is the largest military flyover in the history of the Israeli Air Force. The operation was based on extensive planning and high-quality intelligence. Roughly 200 fighter jets participated in Israel's widespread airstrikes against Iran on Saturday, dropping hundreds of bombs on 500 targets in western and central Iran, including air defense systems and missile launchers."

"Attacks on the defensive systems - a tactic known as suppression of enemy air defenses, or SEAD - allowed Israel to expand its aerial superiority over Iranian territory. The strikes involved Israeli F-35 stealth fighters and F-15 jets, with Israeli warplanes attacking Iran alongside the US military."

"A US official told Business Insider that American air, land, and naval forces were involved in the strikes against Iran and launched drones, rocket artillery, and cruise missiles, among other weapons. US fighter aircraft also participated in the attacks, which targeted Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command and control facilities, air defenses, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields."

Israel executed what it described as the largest air operation in its history on Saturday, deploying roughly 200 fighter jets to strike approximately 500 targets across western and central Iran. The operation targeted air defense systems, missile launchers, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facilities. Israeli forces employed F-35 stealth fighters and F-15 jets, dropping hundreds of bombs while conducting suppression of enemy air defenses tactics to establish aerial superiority. The strikes were coordinated with US military forces, which deployed air, land, and naval assets including drones, rocket artillery, and cruise missiles. The operation resulted in hundreds of Iranian casualties and followed the breakdown of nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

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