Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear development sites with a wave of airstrikes on Thursday, seeking to decimate the country’s nuclear program.

Israel’s Air Force bombed Iran’s Arak Nuclear Complex on Thursday morning. The facility is known as IR-40, and used as a heavy-water nuclear reactor, according to the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. It began operating in 2003. There was no reported damage to the civilian areas near the reactor. 

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Additionally, IDF also targeted Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility which is used to enrich uranium for nuclear development purposes. Additionally, the IDF targeted a number of other sites in overnight bombings with the overall objective of ending Iran’s nuclear programs and any future plans for development. 

Israel issued evacuation warnings to residents in the vicinity ahead of the attacks, according to the Times of Israel. Other IDF operations overnight included striking strategic locations in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, and other areas throughout the country.

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“The strike targeted the component intended for plutonium production, in order to prevent the reactor from being restored and used for nuclear weapons development,” the IDF announced.

Euronews reported that the electrical infrastructure at Natanz’s underground facility was “completely destroyed.” This included significant damage to the site’s backup power plants and an important smaller near-surface facility. However, there was no reported damage to Iran’s all-important Fordow bunker facility.