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The Israeli military on Tuesday reported that it had identified missiles launched from Iran towards Israel and that its defensive systems were operating to intercept the threat.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel had achieved all its military objectives in a wide-ranging operation against Iran, claiming the elimination of both Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, and thanked Trump for his support.
In a statement issued by the Israeli government, Netanyahu said that attacks on Iran had successfully neutralized what he called a “dual immediate existential threat” to Israel.
According to the statement, the Israeli military have gained full air control over Tehran’s skies, inflicted severe damage on Iran’s military leadership, and struck dozens of government targets in and around the Iranian capital.
The attacks, the statement said, resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Basij operatives,identified by Israel as part of Iran’s internal security apparatus, as well as the killing of several Iranian nuclear scientists.
Israel did not provide independent evidence to support the scale of the alleged damage.
The Israeli government said the operation was carried out in coordination with Trump and concluded with a mutual ceasefire agreement, proposed by the US president. Israel said it would enforce the ceasefire strictly and warned of a forceful response to any violation.
“Israel thanks President Trump and the United States for their support in defense and their participation in eliminating the Iranian nuclear threat,” the statement read.
Netanyahu is expected to deliver a formal address later in the day.
Israel has agreed to a bilateral ceasefire with Iran following the achievement of its operational objectives and in full coordination with US President Donald Trump, the Prime Minister's Office said on Tuesday. "Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire," the statement said.
An Israeli strike damaged part of the administrative building at Evin prison in Tehran, judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said on Tuesday. He said the strike, which occurred the previous day, injured prisoners, staff, and visiting civilians, including family members of inmates. Jahangir added that the incident also resulted in deaths, without providing further details.
Iran struck the US Al Udeid base in Qatar to prove its ability to retaliate and to send a message of friendship to the Qatari government, Abbas Moghtadaei, first deputy chairman of Iran’s parliamentary national security and foreign policy committee, said on Tuesday.
Moghtadaei said the base was targeted because it holds “the most US assets” in the region, and the strike aimed to make Washington “aware of its own hostility.” He added that Iran respects international law and considers Qatar a friendly neighbor whose territory has been “partly seized” by the United States.
“By hitting the site of US misconduct while maintaining our friendship with Qatar, we sent a dual message,” Moghtadaei said. “There is still room to further punish the Americans,” he added.
