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IDF hits military sites across Iran in hours-long attack, weeks after Iran's missile barrage
Times of Israel ^ | October 26, 2024 | Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies

Posted on 10/26/2024 7:31:08 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

Israel launched a long-awaited retaliatory strike against Iran early Saturday, almost four weeks after the Islamic Republic's massive ballistic missile barrage on the country, with the military saying the "precise strikes" by the Israeli Air Force targeted strategic military sites — specifically drone and ballistic missile manufacturing and launch sites, as well as air defense batteries.

Reports of explosions near Tehran began to emerge around 2:15 a.m. local time, with the Israel Defense Forces quickly releasing a statement confirming that it was attacking, in response to "months of continuous attacks from the Iranian regime against the State of Israel."

The strikes were carried out in several waves over the course of several hours, in various areas of Iran, with the Islamic Republic closing its airspace for the duration and seemingly showing little ability to counter the assault. Strikes were reported in the Tehran, Karaj, Isfahan and Shiraz areas.

The operation, hitting targets some 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) away, marked an unprecedented attack in terms of its scale, duration and Israel's immediate acknowledgment of responsibility.

The first wave of attacks apparently targeted Iran's air defense capabilities, both to ensure the IDF's freedom of operations during Saturday's sorties, and to lay the ground for further strikes, should Iran retaliate. As the campaign was underway, Syrian state media reported that Israel struck several military sites in the south and center of the country, action possibly taken to enable the IAF to operate more freely in Iran.

The next waves hit drone and ballistic missile manufacturing sites — those used in direct Iranian attacks on Israel on April 14 and October 1 — as well as sites used to launch such weapons.

(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...


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This photo shows a page on the Flightradar24 website, taken in Nicosia early on October 26, 2024, displaying commercial flights around Iran's airspace during Israeli strikes.
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1 posted on 10/26/2024 7:31:08 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 10/26/2024 7:32:40 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Hopefully more than just a tent and a camel with a missile up its butt.


3 posted on 10/26/2024 7:40:32 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: SunkenCiv

NO DAMAGE DONE!

Prove me wrong. Show me the video of missile impacts or satellite battle damage photos. A total BUST!

Russian Foreign Ministry on Israeli air strikes on Iran:

▪️Escalation between Israel and Iran poses a real threat to stability and security in the region

▪️Russia calls for restraint and cessation of violence by all parties involved and is ready to work with everyone to reduce the level of confrontation.

▪️It is necessary to stop provoking Iran to retaliate and to break out of the spiral of uncontrolled escalation.

▪️There have been no reports of deaths or injuries among civilians, including Russians living in Iran.


4 posted on 10/26/2024 7:47:57 AM PDT by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 30 months )
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To: hardspunned

Escalation, IOW, you’re a Harris / UN / jihad supporter.


5 posted on 10/26/2024 7:52:08 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: hardspunned

Whatever you post is meaningless as you are a known antisemite who sides with Iran.


6 posted on 10/26/2024 7:52:32 AM PDT by ohioman
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To: SunkenCiv

Hopefully these links work:

https://x.com/DrEliDavid/status/1850085341153104138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1850085341153104138%7Ctwgr%5E8066ca7d39e3707fba16039c5d1d1fe500b7a827%7Ctwcon%5Es1

https://x.com/HuntersOfNazis/status/1850083995637207528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1850083995637207528%7Ctwgr%5E8066ca7d39e3707fba16039c5d1d1fe500b7a827%7Ctwcon%5Es1


7 posted on 10/26/2024 7:52:49 AM PDT by Doctor Congo
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To: hardspunned

Russia Russia Russia.

Is that You illary?

BTW does anyone here think I ran is going to show vids of the damage done?-)


8 posted on 10/26/2024 7:59:20 AM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: hardspunned

“NO DAMAGE DONE!”

Allahu Akhbar Chorus is up early today carrying water for the Mahdi!


9 posted on 10/26/2024 8:03:29 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie ("Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" And I said, "Here I am! Send me." )
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To: hardspunned

Did the mission have to do significant damage to be successful? Is success measured in damage or in derrence by showing theif vulnerability?

Showing the potential to do damage may be all that is needed. Showing knowledge of where secret missle factories are located may also be significant deterrent,

Dirty Harry version of Do you feel lucky?


10 posted on 10/26/2024 8:06:26 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: hardspunned

Russia saw turmoil in the Middle East as a strategic distraction from Ukraine, but now that Iran is being hit, it is expressing concern. The reason is probably that drone and missile factories in Iran are being targeted.


11 posted on 10/26/2024 8:08:18 AM PDT by Chad_the_Impaler
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To: SunkenCiv

The news fr the world to heed is that the Russian air defense systems Iran depended on allowed what were said to be 100+ IAF jets to roam Iran at will. Those who purchased the vaunted Russian air defense systems are vulnerable to American made attack planes.

Freeper Russo Iranian terror supporters continue to be clueless about world events and the fact they can’t grasp nor understand the important world events obscured by the metaphorical rocks they dwell under.


12 posted on 10/26/2024 8:11:13 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: SunkenCiv
Israel can and should do whatever it deems necessary to protect itself.

But, Iran is absolutely no threat to this country and we sure as hell shouldn't be involved in a war with it.

Only a fool wouldn't suspect Biden of potentially getting us involved in all this in order to alter the course of the election.

Using are military to wipe Mexican drug cartels off the face of the earth would be a more relevant national security issue.

13 posted on 10/26/2024 8:12:54 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: hardspunned
NO DAMAGE DONE! Prove me wrong. Show me the video of missile impacts or satellite battle damage photos. A total BUST!

No. Prove you're right.

Provide the images of today of all the intact sites that Israel says they destroyed, date stamped for today.

14 posted on 10/26/2024 8:13:08 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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To: hardspunned

“NO DAMAGA DONE!” - hardspunned.

This is yet another lie.

“It was not immediately clear how hard of a blow Israel dealt, with neither country providing detailed assessments of the destruction.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.voanews.com/amp/five-things-to-know-about-israel-s-attack-on-iran/7840180.html

So far, neither Iran nor Israel have commented on the “DAMAGE DONE”. Research for any postings, pictures, satellite imagery, analysis, articles, etc. show no conclusions are this early hour.

However, our local jihadi hardspunned has declared “NO DAMAGE DONE” when there is no evidence presented by any side.

In other words, on behalf of the terrorist baby roasting vagina shooting cannibals, he’s declaring victory for their side.

Remember well this character hardspunned and his consistent lies on behalf of evil.


15 posted on 10/26/2024 8:13:19 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie ("Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" And I said, "Here I am! Send me." )
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To: ohioman

He’s not the only one either.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4273564/posts?page=14#14


16 posted on 10/26/2024 8:14:24 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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To: Harpotoo

I can’t believe they are still trying to get mileage out of the *Russia did it* claims.

I thought that died out when the USSR fell.


17 posted on 10/26/2024 8:15:16 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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To: Kazan

“Iran is absolutely no threat to this country”

As has been widely reported, Iran has an assassination hit team in America going after Trump. So you’re wrong.


18 posted on 10/26/2024 8:15:23 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie ("Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" And I said, "Here I am! Send me." )
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To: hardspunned
Show me the video of missile impacts or satellite battle damage photos.

Lol...good luck with that request.

19 posted on 10/26/2024 8:19:50 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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