#IsraelIranConflict Israeli Strikes on Iran: Israel launched significant airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities, including uranium enrichment sites. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the operation, dubbed "Operation Rising Lion," is a "targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival" and will continue "for as many days as it takes."

* Iranian Casualties: Iranian state media has confirmed that high-ranking military officials, including Iranian Armed Forces General Staff Chief Major General Mohammad Bagheri and Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Commander Major General Hossein Salami, along with several nuclear scientists, were killed in the Israeli strikes.

* Iranian Response: Iran has not yet launched a full-scale retaliation to the recent Israeli strikes, despite earlier claims of having finalized plans for an "immediate counterstrike." It's unclear why Iran has delayed, with possibilities including "strategic patience" to assess damage and calculate a suitable response, or potential disruption of its response capabilities by Israeli strikes. However, Iran did launch approximately 100 drones towards Israel, which Israel is working to intercept.

* Regional Impact: The escalation has led to heightened alerts across the Middle