BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23. Sirens sound in Israeli communities along the Lebanon border, following the launch of ballistic missiles from Iran, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement, Trend reports.
The IDF stated that its air defense systems successfully intercepted and neutralized the incoming threats mid-air. Residents in affected areas were instructed to take shelter in designated bomb shelters as a precautionary measure.
On the morning of June 13, Israel carried out airstrikes against Iran. The attacks killed numerous high-ranking military officials, including Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff; Hossein Salami, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and Gholam Ali Rashid, head of the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, along with six nuclear scientists and other senior figures.
That same evening, Iran launched a retaliatory strike dubbed “Operation True Promise III,” firing hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at multiple targets across Israel, including Tel Aviv. The attacks caused civilian casualties and widespread damage.
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