Overview

• The Israel Defense Forces said it destroyed 120 of Iran’s estimated 360 ballistic missile launchers, reducing Tehran’s ability to mount large‐scale strikes.
• IDF Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin stated Israel has achieved full control of western Iranian airspace and operational superiority over Tehran.
• Iran responded with waves of ballistic missiles and drones, resulting in 24 deaths and over 590 injuries in Israel despite a 90% interception rate.
• The U.S. Embassy branch in Tel Aviv sustained minor shockwave damage during an Iranian missile barrage, with no injuries to American personnel.
• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard vowed more forceful and precise retaliation, stoking fears of a broader regional escalation.