Mossad agents and commando teams reportedly infiltrated Iran weeks ago, planting precision-guided munitions near surface-to-air missile batteries and assembling explosive drones near cruise and ballistic missile launch sites. These assets were deployed at the onset of last night’s air campaign, allegedly crippling key Iranian defense systems and delaying any immediate retaliatory response against Israel.

Sky News reports that the British Royal Air Force is currently not involved in defending Israel against the drones launched by Iran. However, this could change, as additional forces may be deployed to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.

Jordan has reportedly opened its airspace to Israeli and U.S. Air Forces, enabling them to intercept Iranian drones en route to Israel.

Iran has launched attack drones, including Shahed variants, toward Israel, marking the beginning of its retaliatory strikes. Pictured here, an Iranian Shahed-136 drone flies low over eastern Iraq, heading west. View quoted note →

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has reportedly appointed General Habibollah Sayyari as Acting Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, replacing Major General Mohammad Bagheri. Additionally, General Ahmad Vahidi has been named Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), succeeding Major General Hossein Salami.

Israel is preparing for more than just a single retaliation from Iran, expecting a prolonged series of missile and drone strikes that may continue for days or even weeks, according to Channel 12.

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Full statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following tonight’s strikes against Iran:

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