{"id":2359930,"date":"2024-10-26T10:45:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T14:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israels-retaliation-begins-largest-strike-ever-launched-against-iran-underway\/"},"modified":"2024-10-26T10:46:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T14:46:26","slug":"israels-retaliation-begins-largest-strike-ever-launched-against-iran-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israels-retaliation-begins-largest-strike-ever-launched-against-iran-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel\u2019s Retaliation Begins, Largest Strike Ever Launched Against Iran Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraels-retaliation-begins-largest-strike-ever-launched-against-iran-underway%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2359930&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article\u200d discusses a significant military escalation involving Israel&#8217;s recent attacks on Iran.\u2062 Israel launched a substantial air strike involving \u2062140 warplanes targeting Iranian\u200c military \u200dfacilities,\u2064 following a \u2064missile barrage from Iran\u200c aimed at Israel.\u2064 Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari \u200cof the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the \u200bstrikes, asserting that \u200cthey were \u200dprecise and aimed at thwarting immediate threats. He warned that Israel\u200d would respond\u2063 with force\u2064 if Iran \u2064pursued further escalation.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the attack&#8217;s scale, \u200cthe\u2064 damage\u2063 assessment from Iranian sources described it as &#8220;limited,&#8221; reporting two soldier casualties. This military confrontation marks one \u2062of the largest \u200bIsraeli assaults on Iranian territory to date and is part of an ongoing cycle of retaliatory strikes\u2062 between the two nations. The most\u2063 recent tensions were exacerbated\u2064 by \u200cIran&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">earlier\u2063 missile strike<\/a> on Israel, which was a retaliation for an Israeli air raid\u200c that killed an Iranian general and a Hezbollah leader.<\/p>\n<p>The backdrop to this conflict\u200d includes \u200cIsrael&#8217;s \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ceasefire-mediators-urge-israel-and-hamas-to-resume-negotiations-next-week-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Ceasefire mediators urge Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations next week - Washington Examiner\">ongoing military actions<\/a> against Iranian-supported Hamas amid a\u200c greater regional struggle. The \u2062article concludes \u2064with remarks from U.S. Senator \u2062Josh Hawley, who criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s foreign \u200bpolicy toward\u2062 Iran,\u200d claiming it has led \u2062to an escalation of conflict\u200b and emphasized Israel&#8217;s role as a crucial \u2063ally in\u2062 this situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Israel is bringing terror home to Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>The Jewish state launched a wave of 140 warplanes against military targets in the Islamic Republic of Iran early Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/israel-begins-retaliatory-strikes-against-iran-following-missile-barrage-targeting-israelis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported, including bases near the country&rsquo;s capital.<\/p>\n<p>And Israel is vowing to do more &mdash; if necessary.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;I can now confirm that we have concluded the Israeli response to Iran&rsquo;s attacks against Israel. We conducted targeted and precise strikes on military targets in Iran &mdash; thwarting immediate threats to the State of Israel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Watch IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari talk about the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1OOss3etpV\">pic.twitter.com\/1OOss3etpV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDF\/status\/1850016881924526179?\">October 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We conducted targeted and precise strikes on military targets in Iran thwarting immediate threats to the state of Israel,&rdquo; Israel Defense Force Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a video posted to the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Israel Defense Forces has fulfilled its mission. If the regime in Iran were to make the mistake of beginning a new round of escalation, we will be obligated to respond. Our message is clear:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All those who threaten the state of Israel and seek to drag the region into wider escalation will pay a heavy price.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The extent of the damage from the attack wasn&rsquo;t clear on Saturday, though Iran called it &ldquo;limited,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/10\/25\/israel-iran-tehran-war-news-gaza-hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>. Iranian media reported two soldiers had been killed.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/explosions-heard-iran-syria-middle-east-braces-israeli-retaliation-2024-10-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, Iranian news outlets &ldquo;reported blasts over several hours in the capital and at nearby military bases.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli action was the largest Israeli attack on Iran in history, as Fox reported.<\/p>\n<p>It was a response to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-cnn-anchor-forced-take-cover-live-air-iranian-missiles-hit-israel-get-off-roof\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oct. 1 missile attack<\/a> by Iran on Israel that was itself a retaliation for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-iran-revolutionary-guard-general-died-israeli-strike-killed-hezbollah-leader-reports-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel&rsquo;s air raid<\/a> on Beirut, Lebanon, on Sept. 27 that killed an Iranian general as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-iran-revolutionary-guard-general-died-israeli-strike-killed-hezbollah-leader-reports-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hassan Nasrallah<\/a>, leader of the Iranian-supported terror group Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p>It marked the second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-speak-loudly-and-carry-a-small-stick-republicans-blast-bidens-response-to-putins-escalation-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: \u2018Speak Loudly And Carry A Small Stick\u2019: Republicans Blast Biden\u2019s Response To Putin\u2019s Escalation In Ukraine\">direct military action<\/a> by Israel against Iran. In April, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&rsquo;s government launched a drone and missile attack against Iran after an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-iran-launches-direct-attack-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian attack on Israel<\/a>, which was itself a retaliation for an April 1 Israeli air raid in Syrya that killed several members of Iran&rsquo;s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.<\/p>\n<p>And all of this attack-counterattack cycle is coming as Israel wages a war against the Iranian-supported terrorist group Hamas, which sparked the latest round of Israel&rsquo;s decades-long fight for existence with the Oct. 7, 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/graphic-video-israeli-rescuer-releases-footage-music-festival-massacre-aftermath-counter-unprecedented-denial-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">invasion and massacre<\/a> in southern Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on Fox News on Friday night Eastern Daylight Time, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley reacted to Israel&rsquo;s attack by blaming President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for a foreign policy that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ted-cruz-goes-off-blinken-hearing-makes-bombshell-accusation-biden-admin-funded-enemies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amounts to appeasing Iran<\/a> &mdash; and has led directly to war.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">October 7th wouldn&rsquo;t have happened if Iran hadn&rsquo;t funded it&mdash;and Harris, Biden, and Obama helped fill Iran&rsquo;s coffers.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. must stand with Israel as it stands up to the terrorist Iranian regime <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LDtlx8RDx8\">pic.twitter.com\/LDtlx8RDx8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawleyMO\/status\/1849994635793314147?\">October 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Israel, again, is doing the world&rsquo;s work here,&rdquo; Hawley told Fox host Sean Hannity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s doing us a huge favor. It&rsquo;s helping our national security.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This really shows why Israel is arguably our most important ally out there.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are standing up to Iran. 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The country launched a strike involving 140 warplanes targeting military sites in Iran early Saturday, as reported by Fox News, including locations close to the capital. Israel has stated it is prepared to take further action if needed. &#8220;I can confirm that we have completed our response to Iran&#8217;s attacks on Israel,&#8221; said Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari of the Israel Defense Forces in a video shared on social media. He emphasized that they conducted precise strikes on Iranian military targets to neutralize immediate threats and warned that any escalation from Iran would be met with a strong response. While Iranian sources described the damage as &#8220;limited,&#8221; reports indicated explosions occurred over several hours at various military bases, resulting in two soldier fatalities. This attack marks one of the largest Israeli operations against Iran historically and follows a series of retaliatory strikes between both nations amid ongoing tensions related to Hamas&#8217; recent actions against Israel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2359931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture-67.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5237,3823,4671,43767,7996],"class_list":["post-2359930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-conflict","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-military-strike","tag-retaliation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture-67.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359930\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}