Israel launched 200 warplanes on some of Iran's core nuclear and missile programs in what's been dubbed the "Rising Lion" operation. Tehran quickly retaliated by sending 100 drones into Israel, which the Israel Defense Forces said were mostly intercepted.
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00:00Israel launched a major strike on Iran, aiming to hit the country's nuclear and missile programs.
00:05So why is this happening and what led up to it?
00:07The Israeli military said it used 200 warplanes on about 100 targets across Iran in the preemptive attack.
00:14Iran quickly retaliated with 100 drones that the Israel Defense Forces said were mostly intercepted.
00:19Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation will continue for as many days as it takes.
00:25He claims Iran has made enough uranium for nine atom bombs and has taken steps to produce a weapon in a short time.
00:32The extent of the damage is unclear as some of Iran's critical nuclear facilities are buried deep underground.
00:38The attack reportedly killed some of Iran's military generals, including Major General Hussein Salami and Major General Mohammed Bagheri.
00:45U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. was not involved in the Israeli strikes.
00:49President Donald Trump added in a social media post that he had given Iran chance after chance to make a deal.
00:55He wrote,
00:56The United States makes the best and most lethal military equipment anywhere in the world by far,
01:00and that Israel has a lot of it with much more to come, and they know how to use it.
01:04An IDF spokesperson said the country had no choice but to attack Iran because its nuclear program is an imminent and existential threat to the world.
01:12Iran asserts that its nuclear program is for civilian, not military purposes.
01:19Iranč¢«ē½ Destination
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