Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East
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Key Points:
- Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, aiming to create conditions for regime change in Iran.
- Israeli forces killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s defense minister, and several IRGC generals in the largest-ever aerial attack by the Israeli Air Force on a Tehran bunker.
- In retaliation, Iran fired missiles across the Middle East targeting Gulf nations and US military bases in the region.
- Since February 28, 12 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have died, with at least 7,693 injured in missile attacks across Israel; 13 US soldiers were also killed, according to CENTCOM.
- A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and took effect on April 8, halting hostilities.
