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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, along with Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals, marking the largest-ever aerial attack by the Israeli Air Force.
- Iran retaliated by firing missiles across the Middle East targeting Gulf nations and US military bases in the region.
- Since February 28, 13 IDF soldiers and 23 Israeli civilians have been killed, with at least 7,693 injured in ballistic missile attacks; additionally, 13 US soldiers have been killed according to CENTCOM.
- A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and took effect on April 8, halting hostilities.
