An Israeli strike targeted Tehran's Evin Prison, resulting in extensive damage and casualties. The prison, known for holding political prisoners, faced destruction of multiple facilities, including an administrative building and a medical center. Reports indicated that 71 people were killed, including prison staff and children. The Israeli Defense Forces claimed the operation aimed to disrupt intelligence operations while minimizing civilian harm. The aftermath showed chaos and ruin, leaving former prisoners and observers shocked at the devastation caused.
"Everything was rubble," said the man, who like others interviewed for this article spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals from authorities. "It was really like complete chaos and apocalypse."
A spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces, Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, said the prison complex was used for "intelligence operations against the State of Israel, including counterespionage" and the strike was "carried out in a precise manner to mitigate harm to civilians imprisoned within the prison to the greatest extent possible."
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