As we wrote just minutes ago, the Israel Defense Forces has begun military strikes against the Republic of Iran and its allied militia groups in the Middle East, including in Iraq:
It's begun, according to sources across the world--Israel has started to return fire against Iran and its proxies, just over a year after the Oct. 7 terror attack.
Chief foreign correspondent for Fox News, Trey Yingst, reported via his X account:
Israel has started their attack against Iran, Fox News can confirm.
The strikes are meant to send a message of deterrence, I’m told.
There was communication with the Americans ahead of the strikes over the past several days.
Other accounts shared that explosions were also heard as far afield as Iraq, with other major explosions happening in Tahran, and at the Imam Khomeini Airport in Iran.
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Israel released a statement and a video in the past few minutes. It read:
In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel—right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran.
The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th—on seven fronts—including direct attacks from Iranian soil.
Like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond.
Our defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized.
We will do whatever necessary to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel.
Here's the full statement in video form:
As this is a developing story, RedState will provide updates as warranted.