Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East
Key Points:
- On February 28, Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury 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 aerial attack by the Israeli Air Force.
- Iran retaliated with missile attacks across the Middle East, targeting Gulf nations and US military bases in the region.
- Since February 28, 39 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, with at least 7,693 injured in ballistic 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 the hostilities.