#IsraelIranConflict Israel launched a large-scale airstrike on military and nuclear sites in Iran early Friday morning, targeting key facilities and high-ranking Iranian officials in what Israeli leaders described as a "preventive" move to avert an existential threat. Here’s what is known so far:

- *Targets:* The Israeli airstrikes hit dozens of Iranian nuclear and military sites, including the main nuclear enrichment complex in Natanz and residences of high-ranking Iranian officials and nuclear scientists.

- *Operation:* The operation, titled "Operation Rising Lion" or "Nation of Lions," involved dozens of Israeli aircraft and was intended to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.