Israel Defense Forces launched aerial attacks against dozens of nuclear sites in Iran to prevent the nation from developing nuclear warheads during the early morning hours on Friday.

Israel’s strike on an Iranian-controlled compound in Syria in April 2024 prompted Tehran to fire a huge barrage of missiles at Israel. Iran launched a similar assault last fall after Israel assassinated Ismail Haniyeh, a Hamas leader, as he visited Iran last summer, and then killed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah.