Israeli Air Force
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Translated from Hebrew
The IDF spokesperson announces that the IDF and the US Army have launched a joint, extensive, and powerful operation to comprehensively strike the Iranian terror regime and remove existential threats to the State of Israel over the long term. The blow included the targeting of dozens of military sites and was carried out as part of a broad, coordinated, and joint offensive against the regime.
The Iranian regime has not abandoned its plan to destroy Israel. In recent months, and despite the severe blow it suffered in Operation "With a Lion," the IDF identified that the regime continued its attempts to fortify, protect, and conceal its nuclear programs, alongside the restoration of its missile production process. In addition, the regime continued to fund, train, and arm its proxies based along the borders of the State of Israel. *These actions constitute an existential threat to the State of Israel, and threaten the Middle East and the entire world.*
In the months preceding the offensive, joint and meticulous planning was carried out between the IDF and the US Army, which enabled the execution of the broad offensive in synchronization and maximum coordination between the armies. The IDF, across all its arrays, conducted a rigorous and long-term preparation process for the operation, both in defensive arrays and in various offensive plans.
The Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, and IDF commanders are currently conducting a situation assessment. Many IDF forces are prepared and deployed in forward defense and readiness for attack across all sectors and against any enemy.
The public must heed the Home Front Command's guidelines, which are updated from time to time - civilian resilience and adherence to the guidelines save lives and constitute a critical component in the success of the campaign.
The IDF will continue to act to thwart any threat forming against the citizens of the State of Israel anywhere and at any time. Even at this moment, the Air Force continues to strike across Iran based on precise intelligence. The operation will continue as long as required.
February 28, 2026
