The Israeli military has announced strikes on Iranian military targets, citing months of attacks by Iran and its regional allies. No response has been issued yet by Iran. Multiple explosions have been reported in Tehran, where air defense systems were activated. Iranian media claim that no Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites were impacted.
In Gaza, the civil defense agency reports that 12 Palestinians were killed in Israeli drone strikes as they awaited essential humanitarian aid in the northern, heavily blockaded region. Meanwhile, the UN human rights chief stated that Israel’s northern Gaza offensive “could amount to atrocity crimes … extending to crimes against humanity.”
Since October 7, 2023, Israeli strikes in Gaza have reportedly resulted in 42,847 deaths and over 100,000 injuries. Additionally, Hamas-led attacks in Israel led to the deaths of approximately 1,139 people, with more than 200 individuals taken hostage.
