#IsraelIranConflict April 13-14, 2024: Iran launches an

unprecedented direct missile and drone attack on Israel in retaliation. Most incoming fire is intercepted by Israel with U.S.-led international coalition support.

April 19, 2024: A suspected Israeli strike hits an air defense system near an airport in Isfahan, Iran.

July 31, 2024: Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh is assassinated in Tehran, and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr is assassinated in Lebanon, both in apparent Israeli airstrikes.

October 1, 2024: Iran launches another series of missiles at Israel.

October 26, 2024: Israel openly attacks Iran for the first time, striking air defense systems and missile program sites.

Late 2024 - Early 2025: Tensions remained high, with continued covert actions, cyberattacks, and rhetoric. Israel claims Iran was accelerating efforts to weaponize enriched uranium and build more ballistic missiles, citing this as a reason for launching "Operation Rising Lion" in June 2025.