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Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East
The Jerusalem Post • • world
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.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker, alongside Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals, marking the largest-ever aerial attack by the Israeli Air Force.
- In retaliation, Iran fired missiles across the Middle East targeting Gulf nations and US military bases in the region.
- Since February 28, ballistic missile attacks have resulted in 13 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians killed, with at least 7,693 injured in 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 the hostilities.
