What do we know about Israeli attacks on Iran?

TEHRAN: Iran said Israeli air attacks on military facilities killed two soldiers on Saturday (October 26) after Israel said its warplanes carried out airstrikes in retaliation for rocket fire.

Here’s what we know:

WHAT HAPPENED?

The Israeli army said it carried out “precision attacks on military targets in Iran” on Saturday.

The explosions were heard in Tehran around 2:15 a.m. (6:45 a.m. Singapore time), AFP journalists in the Iranian capital reported.

Iranian state television reported that the explosions were caused by “activation of an air defense system” in response to the Israeli attack.

The Israeli military said it simultaneously struck facilities producing missiles, surface-to-air missile systems and other “air capabilities.”

The air attack was later said to have “finished” its response Iranian missile attack on October 1claiming that his warplanes returned safely and the mission had been “accomplished”.

Iran’s air force confirmed attacks on military bases in Tehran, Khuzestan and Ilam provinces that “caused limited damage.”

The army said two soldiers were killed, while civil aviation authorities announced the resumption of flights after a brief suspension.

The Foreign Ministry said Iran had the “right and obligation to defend itself,” citing the United Nations Charter.

State media in Syria reported that Israel also carried out airstrikes into its territory from the occupied Golan Heights and Lebanon.

Iran and Syria are allies in the so-called “axis of resistance,” which also includes Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza.

Hezbollah said it fired rockets at an intelligence base in northern Israel and drones at an air base in the south of the country. The Israeli military said about 80 missiles were fired.