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Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran tonight (between Thursday and Friday). The opening strike included the bombing of a series of targets across Iran, including nuclear facilities, including sites where centrifuges are held, missile sites, and the assassination of senior Iranian military officials. Attacks have been reported in the country on several sites, and footage from there shows explosions and destruction. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement: "In recent months, Iran has carried out actions in the field of weapons that it has never carried out before." A security source told Channel 12: We have not launched an operation, but a war against Iran - it could take weeks.
Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran tonight (between Thursday and Friday). The opening strike included the bombing of a series of targets across Iran, including nuclear facilities, including sites where centrifuges are held, missile sites, and the assassination of senior Iranian military officials. Attacks have been reported in the country on several sites, and footage from there shows explosions and destruction. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement: "In recent months, Iran has carried out actions in the field of weapons that it has never carried out before." A security source told Channel 12: We have not launched an operation, but a war against Iran - it could take weeks.
[https://www.mako.co.il/news-military/f239747af17c5910/Article-798cfb1e0666791026.htm Mako]
[https://www.mako.co.il/news-military/f239747af17c5910/Article-798cfb1e0666791026.htm Mako]
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Watch:
IAF continues intercepting UAVs launched towards Israel by Iran.
Israel National News.
Jun 13, 2025, 1:00 PM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409939 INN]
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Effie Defrin: IDF inflicted major damage on Natanz, eliminated top Iranian commanders.
IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin confirms Israel’s strike on Iran’s Natanz nuclear site, revealing details of the site and warning of a prolonged campaign. At least 20 senior Iranian commanders were reportedly eliminated in the opening strike.
Israel National News.
Jun 13, 2025, 2:19 PM (GMT+3)
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409945 INN]
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Former PM Naftali Bennett: Proud to be Israeli, proud we're acting.
'There's no nice way to do it; you got to do what you got to do,' former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says to UK interviewer.
Israel National News.
Jun 13, 2025, 2:50 PM (GMT+3)
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409946 INN]
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Dramatic footage: Mossad special unit operates in heart of Iran.
In rare move, Mossad releases series of videos from Israeli strikes deep inside Iran, showcasing the operations of a special unit operating at the heart of Iranian territory.
Israel National News
Published: Jun 13, 2025, 12:39 PM (GMT+3)
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409938 INN]
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Defense Minister: Strike eliminated top Iranian military leaders, nuclear officials.
Defense Minister Israel Katz briefed Friday on elimination of most of Iran’s top air force command during a strike on an underground base.
Israel National News.
Jun 13, 2025, 12:33 PM (GMT+3)
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409937 INN]
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Mossad planted kamikaze drone base near Iranian capital, major covert strike reveals.
Itamar Eicner |06.13.25.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkgersf7xg YNet]
Revealed: Mossad's secret base of explosive drones inside Iran.
Israel conducted years-long covert operations inside Iran that enabled the successful execution of Operation Rising Lion, deploying commando teams, precision weaponry, and explosive drones across Iranian territory while eliminating key nuclear scientists and security officials.
By Lilach Shoval. Published on 06-13-2025.
[https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/06/13/revealed-mossads-secret-base-of-explosive-drones-inside-iran/ ILH]
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Trump: 'Iran’s leaders are dead — make a deal before it’s too late'.
US President Donald Trump responds to Israel’s strike on Iran, saying Tehran missed repeated chances to make a deal. 'They are all dead now, and it will only get worse.'
Israel National News.
Jun 13, 2025, 1:07 PM (GMT+3)
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409940 INN]
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Israel wipes out strategic Iranian airport in fresh round of strikes.
Operation Rising Lion: Shahid Fakouri military base, Tabriz International Airport reportedly destroyed; casualties reported in attack on Shiraz; IDF downs over 100 Iranian drones; Iran’s main underground uranium enrichment site destroyed.
Ynet|06.13.25.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/o5xv0ej7w YNet]
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With a Note and a Whisper, Netanyahu Set the Stage.
‘Rise Like a Lion’: Netanyahu’s Prophetic Message Before Iran Attack Leaves Israelis Stunned.
In a moment filled with symbolism and quiet intensity, Prime Minister Netanyahu made a powerful gesture at the Western Wall just hours before a major military operation was launched. The article explores the significance of this visit and its connection to unfolding events in the region.
Eliana Fleming.
Jun 13, 2025 15:37
Just hours before Israel launched its most significant airstrike campaign on Iranian soil in recent history, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a quiet yet symbolic pilgrimage to Judaism’s holiest site the Western Wall. There, standing in solemn prayer alongside Argentine President Javier Milei, Netanyahu placed a handwritten note in the ancient stones. The message, now seen as a prophetic prelude to what followed, read: “The people will rise like a lioness and lift themselves up like a lion.”
The quote, drawn from the biblical Book of Numbers, held deep symbolic weight. While seemingly cryptic at the time, it now appears to have foreshadowed the name and spirit of the military campaign that would unfold just hours later: Operation “Im K’Lavi” “With a Lion’s Heart.” The strikes began during the night, targeting Iranian strategic sites, most notably the Natanz nuclear facility, in a coordinated and extensive air assault.
Netanyahu’s appearance at the Western Wall, or Kotel, came during Milei’s visit to Jerusalem. The Argentine president departed the country mere hours before the first wave of airstrikes began. The timing of the visit and Netanyahu’s prayerful gesture are now seen by many observers as more than just ceremonial. It was a moment of spiritual resolve and national messaging one that tied Israel’s historic roots to its present-day defense.
Netanyahu’s note to G-d echoed across the headlines the next day as the Israeli Air Force carried out its boldest operations in Iran to date. For supporters, the act underscored the fusion of faith, history, and strength that often guides Israeli leadership during moments of high tension.
The launch of Operation “Am K’Lavi” was not merely a tactical move it was a statement. And in hindsight, Netanyahu’s visit to the Kotel wasn’t just a prayer. It was a message of defiance, unity, and national purpose quietly spoken before the roar of fighter jets filled the skies.
[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/netanyahu-prophetic-message-before-iran-attack JFeed]
Operation Rising Lion: The biblical roots of Israel’s Iran campaign.
Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran named after verse from Balaam’s prophecy in the Torah, where he was sent to curse Israel but blessed it instead; the verse, from the Book of Numbers, speaks of Israel rising like a lion to face its enemies.
Shmuel Munitz|06.14.25.
The IDF has named its dramatic preemptive strike against Iran’s nuclear program Operation Rising Lion a biblical reference meaning “a people rises like a lioness.” The operation, launched Thursday night, targeted Iranian nuclear and military assets and included the killing of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander and its chief of staff, according to Israeli officials.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly placed a note between the stones of Jerusalem’s Western Wall hours before the strike began, inscribed with the phrase that inspired the operation’s name: “Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion.”
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu places a note between the stones of Jerusalem’s Western Wall hours before the strike).
The phrase originates from the Book of Numbers, chapter 23, verse 24, part of a biblical prophecy delivered by Balaam son of Beor. In the Torah narrative, the Moabite king Balak, fearing the Israelites as they journeyed through the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt, summoned Balaam — a prophet or diviner — to curse them. God, however, intervened, warning Balaam not to go or speak against the Israelites, as they were blessed.
Eventually, Balaam was permitted to go under the condition that he speak only the words God placed in his mouth. On his way to Balak, Balaam encountered an angel, initially unseen, that caused his donkey to stop. After Balaam struck the animal three times, the donkey miraculously spoke, protesting its treatment. The angel then appeared to Balaam and reiterated the divine command to relay only God’s message.
Despite Balak’s repeated attempts to have Balaam curse the Israelites from different vantage points, each time Balaam blessed them instead. His pronouncements included several of the Torah’s most enduring phrases: “A nation that dwells alone” and “Blessed are those who bless you, and cursed are those who curse you.”
Among these was the verse that gave the operation its name: “Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion; he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey and drink the blood of the slain.” The line has come to symbolize Israel’s resilience and strength in the face of its enemies.
Literarily, the phrase “the people shall rise up as a great lion” is an example of parallelism — a common biblical poetic device where two synonymous lines reinforce a single idea. The terms “great lion” and “young lion,” as well as “rise up” and “lift up,” are meant to echo and amplify the message of national might and determination.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/skadfz9mee YNet]
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Iran allegedly breached its nuclear obligations — just hours later, Israel launched 'Operation Rising Lion'.
By Brianna Morris-Grant and wires.
June 14, 2025.
On Thursday night a damning report found Iran had failed to comply with its nuclear obligations — the first time in almost 20 years.
[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-14/israel-iran-conflict-opeation-rising-lion/105416898 ABC.net]
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Netanyahu's historic words: This is the real meaning.
In a dramatic address to the nation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the launch of Operation Rising Lion declaring that "never again is now," Netanyahu framed the operation as a historic moment of national defense, vowing that Israel would act decisively to prevent the Islamic Republic from acquiring nuclear arms.
June 13, 2025.
[https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/06/13/netanyahus-historic-words-this-real-meaning/ ILH]
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Operation Rising Lion explained: Where Israel struck and who was targeted.
Israeli jets entered via Syria after disabling Iranian and Iraqi air defenses, striking enrichment sites and missile bases; Iran's top brass eliminated; Khamenei orders war readiness; Trump vows to defend Israel; here's what we know.
Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, 06.13.25 | 12:41
It's been lingering in the air for quite a while now, and at 2:59 a.m., it happened; this widely expected scenario has materialized. Unusual alerts from the Home Front Command about a “significant threat preparedness” woke up all of Israel, and within minutes, it became clear: Israel was striking Iran in an unprecedented operation, codenamed Operation Rising Lion.
According to Israeli sources, dozens of senior Iranian officials were killed. Iran officially confirmed that among the dead are:
-Revolutionary Guards Commander Hossein Salami.
-Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri.
-His deputy Gholam Ali Rashid.
-Senior nuclear scientists Fereydoun Abbasi and Abdolhamid Minoujhar
-Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, a nuclear physicist and president of Islamic Azad University.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bjblmwtqel Ynet]
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'We knew they would meet': How Israel eliminated Iran's top air force brass.
Official tells U.S. outlet Israel used tactical deception to lure Iran’s top air force commanders into a targeted underground meeting, enabling a precision strike that killed senior commanders.
Ynet, News Agencies|06.13.25 | 18:01
An Israeli security official told Fox News on Friday afternoon that Israel was able to eliminate Iran’s top air force commanders by tricking them into gathering at the underground facility that was subsequently targeted in a precision strike.
“We carried out specific activities to help us learn more about them, and then used that information to influence their behavior,” the official told the outlet. “We knew this would lead them to meet — but more importantly, we knew how to keep them there.”
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sjqad2kqxe YNet]
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Katz: Iran ‘crossed red lines’ by targeting civilians, will pay ‘very heavy price’.
Defense minister condemns missile barrage on Israeli cities, vows decisive retaliation against Tehran for 'heinous actions'.
Yoav Zitun|06.13.25.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that Iran had “crossed red lines” by launching a massive barrage of ballistic missiles at civilian population centers across the country, vowing that Israel would continue to defend itself and ensure the Iranian regime pays a “very heavy price.”
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bk6z00x57gg YNet]
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Israel’s blow against Iran.
Attack on nuclear sites is part of a broader defensive strategy.
Commentary.
By Editorial Board.
Friday, June 13, 2025
OPINION:
Israel leveled Iranian nuclear ambitions on Thursday evening. Waves of airstrikes apparently left the Natanz Nuclear Facility a smoldering ruin while simultaneously taking out the regime’s top scientists and military leaders. President Trump had warned the Islamic Republic’s commanders to take a deal to avoid this fate.
“I told them it would be much worse than anything they know, anticipated, or were told, that the United States makes the best and most lethal military equipment anywhere in the World, by far, and that Israel has a lot of it, with much more to come — And they know how to use it,” the president wrote on Truth Social.
Last month, the usual suspects in the congressional Islamic extremist fan club were doing their best to protect Iran and its proxies, like Hamas, by taking away that equipment. Democratic Reps. Delia Ramirez of Illinois, Mark Pocan of Wisconsin, Pramila Jayapal of Washington, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and several others joined in introducing the Block the Bombs Act.
The measure would “withhold the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel and demand Israel’s compliance with U.S. and international law.” In short, it’s a bill to get Israel to quit defending itself, highlighting what’s happening in Gaza as justification.
“For the last year and a half, [Israeli Prime Minister] Benjamin Netanyahu has laid siege to Gaza, killing at least ...,” Mr. Pocan says in his news release.
Citing the dubious casualty figures from the Gaza Health Ministry is “like quoting a fox in a henhouse,” according to the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis’ Sean Durns. It’s also a distraction from what’s happening.
Israel didn’t just start indiscriminately bombing 18 months ago. The campaign to rid Gaza of its terrorist infrastructure began in direct response to the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre of more than 1,200 Israelis and the kidnapping of 251 others. In its efforts to defend itself and its people, Israel has lost nearly 900 soldiers so far.
Hamas planned that brutal sneak attack from Gaza, where it still has hundreds of miles of secret underground tunnels that conceal transportation, weapons manufacturing and command centers. This terrorist organization also sets up shop in hospitals and schools, knowing Israeli raids would risk collateral damage.
Hamas wants that damage, as it creates a cause of action for kaffiyeh-wearing 20-something protesters. It even inspired erstwhile climate change crusader Greta Thunberg’s recent attempt to sail a “selfie yacht” of supplies to Gaza.
Israel uses the weaponry it purchases from the United States to protect itself from the hostile surrounding nations that would rather see the Jewish state wiped off the map. These decisive moves are the only thing keeping freedom and democracy alive in an otherwise largely authoritarian and violent region.
Israel can’t afford to move second in this game, which is why Mr. Netanyahu decided Iran’s nuclear sites had to go. This opening salvo relieves the United States from the responsibility of dealing with the prospect of Iran distributing atomic weapons to its terrorist allies throughout the world.
While this takes an enormous load off the shoulders of America, it also enhances the likelihood of reprisals and broader conflict. It’s a good thing Mr. Trump, and not the congressional surrender caucus, will be navigating the potentially troubling times ahead.
[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/13/editorial-israels-blow-iran/ WashingtonTimes]
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Ukraine’s ‘Spider Web’ vs Israel’s ‘Rising Lion’: Israel Proves Once Again That It Is The ‘Master Of Deception’.
By Sumit Ahlawat- June 13, 2025.
For many decades, Israel was considered the master of deception. Its ability to pull off strikes in unthinkable ways has made Mossad a stuff of legends. Think of Adolf Eichmann’s abduction from Argentina in 1960, or ‘Operation Munich’ to punish the perpetrators of the Munich massacre during the 1972 Olympics.
In recent times, Israel’s ‘Operation Pager’ struck the world with its ingenuity and out-of-the-box thinking. Israel penetrated Hezbollah’s supply lines to weaponize pagers used by its cadre for communication. ‘In one stroke of the sword, the battle was won.’
Israel decapitated Hezbollah’s top leadership and cadre, breaking its chain of command, before beginning its air campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
However, earlier this month, Ukraine launched Operation ‘Spider Web,’ which, according to many analysts, was one of the greatest intelligence operations ever.
In the making for over 18 months, Ukraine smuggled 117 cheap drones into Russia, transported them close to strategic Russian airbases, and launched them with the help of its agents to destroy at least 20 Russian heavy bombers, some of them over 4,000 km away from the Ukrainian border.
For some time, it seemed that the Ukrainian intelligence agency SBU had even toppled Mossad in pulling off unthinkable operations.
However, within weeks, Mossad has made a comeback in style. Israel’s Operation ‘Rising Lion’ has Mossad written all over it, in its planning, use of deception to mislead, sabotage from within Iran, out-of-the-box thinking, and in its audacity to target Iran’s key military and nuclear sites.
How Israel Misled Iran.
Israel employed a series of deception ploys to mislead Iran into believing that Tel Aviv was focused on the hostage crisis and was not considering a strike on its nuclear facilities.
According to Israeli defense sources, Tel Aviv deliberately labeled Thursday night’s security-cabinet meeting as a discussion on hostage negotiations in order to lull Tehran and green-light the pre-dawn strike inside Iran.
Israeli ministers were briefed in advance that the agenda would focus on the stalled talks for the release of Israelis held in Gaza. “The aim was to put Iran to sleep,” the source was quoted as saying by The Jerusalem Post.
Once inside the secure forum, the cabinet unanimously approved the military operation and every minister signed a strict non-disclosure agreement, known as a Shomer Sod (“guardian of the secret”) document.
Further, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office deliberately sent several false signals.
Netanyahu’s aides briefed reporters that he was planning a family holiday in the Galilee and would be attending his son Avner Netanyahu’s wedding on June 17, to mislead Iran into believing that no significant military action was imminent.
Furthermore, a statement was released indicating that Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Mossad Director David Barnea would fly to Washington on June 13 to meet US envoy Steve Witkoff for a “sixth round” of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman. In reality, they stayed within Israel to plan and oversee Operation ‘Rising Lion’.
Israeli sources also claim that several fabricated stories about differences between Trump and Netanyahu were deliberately leaked to the media to give the impression that the US and Israel were not on the same page on the issue of striking Iranian nuclear sites.
Together, all these strategies created a smokescreen, giving Iran a false sense of complacency, which proved fatal for Tehran.
Mossad On The Ground.
Mossad played a key role in this operation, from planning to executing the strike.
Israel and Mossad had prepared for years for this operation. Striking Iranian nuclear sites had long been on the agenda of Israel, even before the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas.
A security official told The Times of Israel that Mossad built a drone base inside Iran and smuggled precision weapons systems and commandos into the country.
The effort hinged on tight joint planning between the IDF and the Mossad intelligence agency, the source said.
These drone bases behind the enemy lines were utilized to neutralize Iranian air defense systems and surface-to-surface missiles just before Israel began its air campaign to target Iranian nuclear sites, ballistic missile depots, and the headquarters of Iranian armed forces.
“Mossad agents set up a drone base on Iranian soil near Tehran. The drones were activated overnight, striking surface-to-surface missile launchers aimed at Israel,” he said.
Mossad also released a video showing its commandos working within Iran to target its air defense systems and missile launchers.
Mossad has released footage of its operations this morning on the ground in Iran, which involved the targeting of surface-to-air missile launchers and ballistic missiles aimed at Israel. Drones were launched and struck a ballistic missile site near Tehran, preventing Iran from… [pic.twitter.com/dewxcEZjSW]
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 13, 2025
Drones were launched and struck a ballistic missile site near Tehran, preventing Iran from launching an immediate response against Israel. At the same time, air defenses were destroyed, allowing the Israeli Air Force to carry out strikes against targets in Western Iran.
Additionally, vehicles carrying weapons systems were smuggled into Iran.
Mossad commandos operating inside Iran used these drones, precision missiles, and vehicle-mounted weapons systems to target Iranian AD systems and missile launchers.
These sabotage activities ensured that Israeli planes had the freedom to fly unchallenged over Iran.
The operations relied on “groundbreaking thinking, bold planning and surgical operation of advanced technologies, special forces and agents operating in the heart of Iran while totally evading the eyes of local intelligence,” the official told the Times of Israel.
Simultaneously, Israel launched air raids on Iran with 200 fighter jets, employing 330 munitions and targeting nearly 100 sites, including high-value targets such as the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, Arak, Isfahan, Tehran, Kermanshah, and Tabriz nuclear facility.
The operation was a spectacular success for the IDF and Mossad. Nearly 100 high-value sites were targeted within Iran, employing 200 fighter jets and without the loss of a single aircraft.
Mossad has many legendary operations to its name. However, operation ‘Rising Lion’ was special even according to Mossad standards.
[https://www.eurasiantimes.com/israels-rising-lion-vs-ukraines-spider-web-israel/ Eurasiantimes]
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Netanyahu, Trump talk as U.S. helps military intercept Iranian missiles.
Katz vows heavy price for Tehran’s attack while Netanyahu and Trump speak on attack; source alleges U.S. helped intercept Iranian munitions over Israel.
Yoav Zitun|06.13.25.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjfn5w9mee Ynet]
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IDF strikes Iranian nuclear facility in Isafahan.
Israel National News.
Jun 13, 2025, 8:49 PM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409958 INN]
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Israeli Strikes Targeted Some of Iran’s Most Important Nuclear Facilities.
Iran’s nuclear centers are spread across the country. Here are the main ones.
By Steven Erlanger. June 13, 2025.
Iran’s nuclear industry is well-established, with important centers spread over the country, and some buried deep underground, to protect from the kind of aerial attack Israel has just launched.
(Nuclear and missile facilities in Iran.
[https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2024-10-04-iran-facilities/7048562e-c4d3-4f7d-86dd-6331e26f03b2/_assets/nuclear-facilities-mobile.png].
Source: Nuclear Threat Initiative. The New York Times).
Here are the main centers of Iran’s nuclear program:
Natanz.
Roughly 140 miles south of Tehran, Natanz is considered Iran’s main center for uranium enrichment, and it was a prime target of the Israeli strikes. The damage to it appeared to be severe. It is only partially underground and was recently reinforced.
It contains a range of sophisticated centrifuges, including the most advanced models, for enriching uranium to high levels. The International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog, says there are nearly 14,000 centrifuges at work there, with thousands more in place but inactive.
Uranium enriched at low levels can be used as fuel for civilian uses, such as producing energy. Highly enriched uranium can be used to make nuclear weapons.
Natanz has been targeted in the past, with a computer virus, Stuxnet, some 15 years ago, and with sabotage and explosions as recently as 2021. Iran has always in the past repaired the damage and increased the sophistication of its centrifuges.
Rafael Grossi, the head of the I.A.E.A., confirmed on Friday that Natanz had been hit but said that no radiation leak had been detected so far. He condemned attacks on nuclear facilities in general, as he has done in Ukraine, as very dangerous.
“Any military action that jeopardizes the safety and security of nuclear facilities risks grave consequences for the people of Iran, the region and beyond,” Mr. Grossi told the agency’s board of governors in Vienna.
Fordo.
Iran’s best-protected nuclear site, Fordo, near the city of Qum, is deep inside a mountain, estimated to be about half a mile below ground to protect it from bombing. Israel did not appear to have attacked it.
To do so would require repeated use of huge “bunker buster” bombs, and most experts think that cannot be done by Israel alone, without American help.
Fordo was operated secretly by Iran until it was exposed in 2009. It contains Iran’s most advanced centrifuges and is considered crucial for Iran to enrich uranium to 60 percent, close to bomb grade. It is said to contain close to 3,000 sophisticated centrifuges, more than half of them the most modern type, with the capacity to install at least 1,000 more.
Parchin.
Parchin is a military complex southeast of the capital, Tehran, where Iran has tested high explosives, which can be used as triggers for nuclear warheads. It is widely suspected that the site was used in the past by Iran in efforts to weaponize enriched uranium.
Iran has denied ever doing nuclear work there but has refused to allow the I.A.E.A. access it has demanded.
Bushehr.
Bushehr is Iran’s only operating nuclear power plant. Located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it uses Russian fuel that Russia then takes back when it is spent.
[https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/world/middleeast/iran-nuclear-facilities-israel-attack-natanz.html NYT]
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Iran retaliates:
Iranian missiles kill woman, injure dozens of others.
Iranian missile barrages targeting Israel Friday and Saturday kill one woman and injure dozensof others. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim retaliation for "Operation Rising Lion." Defense Minister vows "heavy price."
Israel National News.
Jun 14, 2025, 2:07 AM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409959 INN]
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Netanyahu to Iranians:
'Rising Lion' paves way for your freedom.
Israel National News.
Jun 14, 2025, 2:13 AM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409964 INN]
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Trump to Axios:
'Israel strike boosts Iran nuclear deal chances'.
Israel National News.
Jun 14, 2025, 2:35 AM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409965 INN]
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'Well done to an ally!'
Sen. Graham lauds Israeli strikes on Iran.
Elad Benari, Canada.
Jun 14, 2025, 1:30 AM
[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409963 INN]
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Iran rattled after Mossad operation exposes deep intelligence penetration.
Tehran warns citizens to monitor covered vehicles, issues detailed reporting guidelines and makes arrests in response to a covert Mossad operation, as officials work to prevent further security breaches.
Lior Ben Ari|06.14.25.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkv1n0c7gl YNet]
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Iranian rocket falls in Tel Aviv in latest barrage, at least 63 wounded, one killed.
Majority of Iranian missiles intercepted or missed target, IDF confirms • IDF intercepts drones over Eilat • Sirens sound across all of Israel overnight on Saturday.
June 14, 2025.
Rocket sirens sound across all of Israel
By Jerusalem Post Staff.
Rocket sirens sounded across most of the country on Saturday morning.
Residents of the central region reported hearing loud explosions. No injuries have been reported at this time.
[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/2025-06-12/live-updates-857426 JPost]
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'IDF strikes prevented barrage of 1,000 missiles'.
Anger in Tehran over failure of aerial defenses to thwart IDF attacks; officials fear protest if critical infrastructure hit.
Ynet|06.14.25.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bytbiqtxxx YNet]
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Nine senior nuclear scientists killed in Tehran.
Military says scientists were central to Iran’s efforts to develop a nuclear weapon and had decades of accumulated expertise.
Ynetnews|06.14.25.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sjygn69mex YNet]
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The Return of Peace Through Strength.
Mike Watson.
June 14, 2025.
The Return of Peace Through Strength
“Two months ago,” Donald Trump posted Friday morning, “I gave Iran a 60 day ultimatum to ‘make a deal.’ They should have done it! Today is day 61.” That deadline was firmer than the mullahs realized. Thursday night, Israeli operatives in Iran released swarms of drones and other precision munitions while Israeli aircraft rained down strikes from above. Within hours, they killed the commander of Iran’s military, his deputy, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the head of the terrorist Quds Force, and several top nuclear scientists. The Israelis lured nearly all of the Revolutionary Guard's aerial leadership into a bunker and then destroyed it. As one reporter put it, “the senior chain of command has collapsed.”
[https://freebeacon.com/columns/the-return-of-peace-through-strength/ FreeBeacon]
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The key Iranian nuclear site Israel didn’t strike.
Israel avoided striking Iran’s heavily fortified Fordo nuclear site, reportedly due to fears of triggering radiological incident
Ynet correspondents|06.14.25.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skxk4pcmxe YNet]
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IDF: Air Force has 'free rein' over western Iran, Tehran has never been 'more vulnerable'.
Overnight Iranian missile attacks kill three in Israel; Military says operation's opening salvo killed senior nuclear scientists and top commanders; officials say Iran’s planned barrage was scaled back due to Israeli damage.
Ynetnews|06.14.25.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ov4tuqnhr YNet]
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Miscalculated: this is how the Iranian response plan failed.
The commander of the Revolutionary Guards' air force, contrary to instructions, convened additional senior officials - all of whom were eliminated at the same meeting • Iranian leader Khamenei debated whether to expand the war and endanger his rule or show restraint and appear to be a pacifist • He ordered a thousand missiles to be launched at Israel, but thanks to IDF strikes, Iran managed to launch only about a hundred missiles • "The surprise attack shocked Iran," said a regime insider.
Assaf Rosenzweig | N12 | 14.06.25 | [https://www.mako.co.il/news-world/2025_q2/Article-14ff7d4b75d6791027.htm Mako]
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The road to Tehran has been paved: IDF secures air route for stronger strikes on Iran.
According to military officials, the pace of Israeli air operations as far as Tehran is expected to accelerate.
[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-857676 JPost]
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'Door flew onto him': Iran missiles kill 2 elders.
Iranian missile hits Rishon Lezion, kills Israel Aloni; Etti Cohen Angel killed in Ramat Gan, 80+ hurt overall; 7 IDF soldiers injured.
Meir Turgeman, Shalev Kahlon, Lihi Gordon|06.14.25.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjtpbzjxee YNet]
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IDF gains full air superiority over Tehran, seven IDF soldiers wounded by Iran missiles.
Seven IDF soldiers wounded in Friday's missile attack • Israel intercepts drones in North, West Bank, Dead Sea • Three people reported dead, over 150 wounded in Israel.
[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/2025-06-14/live-updates-857661 JPost]
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Public condemnation, secretly welcome: the Arab response to Iran.
The Arab condemnation for attack in Iran is an automatic response that hides the truth: the Gulf and Jordan states want to see the Iranian nuclear project is destroyed, but cannot admit it publicly for fear of their image in the Arab world and the local street • Israel should not worry about it - if you complete the task • and: Iran's weakness can lead to a change.
Prof. Eli Podeh | N12 | Posted 14.06.25 |
Russian researcher, Ivan Pavlov, wrote about the tendency of people and animals to respond automatically to external stimuli. This phenomenon, which has become a familiar concept in psychology - "Pavlovian response" - is suitable for describing the Arab response to the Iranian nuclear facility attack by Israel.
Almost all Arab states who are signed by peace or normalization with Israel, or those who have behind the scenes, have published condemnation, almost uniformity, against the attack; Again, the phenomenon is back, that there is no coordinator between their auction and the secret....
Therefore, although it is still too early to determine the exact scope of Arab aid to Israel, there are indications that Israel operated over the airspace of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria – the latter apparently without its knowledge or consent; Jordanian aircraft intercepted Iranian drones over Jordanian territory. It can also be assumed that the regional air defense system established after the signing of the Abraham Accords and the inclusion of Israel in the American "Central Command" – the so-called Middle East Air Defense – operated to intercept Iranian drones, similar to its activity in Iran's two previous attacks.
[https://www.mako.co.il/news-columns/2025_q2/Article-6d6d28b2b9d6791027.htm Mako]
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Netanyahu: Israeli jets will fly over Tehran soon, we will strike every site.
Despite claims from Iranian officials, Netanyahu said that Israel had caused "real damage" to Iran's nuclear program.
By Jerusalem Post Staff.
June 14, 2025.
Israeli Air Force jets will soon be seen flying over the skies of Tehran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, warning Iran that Israel...
Netanyahu warns of Iran's two-pronged threat to Israel.
"We are operating forcefully to remove the two-pronged threat to Israel - the ballistic missiles and the nuclear program."
[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-857697 JPost]
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Iran has 2,000 missiles left, official says as Israel braces for renewed strikes.
Senior Israeli intelligence official says Iran projected to build arsenal of 8,000 missiles within 2 years, prompting preemptive strike; Security Cabinet to convene at 10 p.m.; overnight Iranian missile attacks kill 3 in Israel; 'Tehran is no longer immune,' IDF says.
Ynetnews|06.14.25.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ov4tuqnhr YNet]
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In first, Israel reportedly strikes Iran’s critical infrastructure, hitting major gas field.
Iranian media reports South Pars gas field and Asaluyeh oil refinery in Bushehr province come under attack; separate explosion reported at port of Kangan; 'Our objective is not to topple the regime but that could change quickly,' official says
Ynetnews|06.14.25.
Iran accused Israel on Saturday of expanding the scope of its military campaign, with state-affiliated media reporting airstrikes on critical energy infrastructure, including oil refineries and gas fields, for the first time since hostilities escalated.
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ov4tuqnhr YNet]
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Iranian soccer legend backs Israel: 'This is the bill for 46 years bullying'.
Ali Karimi, one of Iran’s most celebrated soccer players and a longtime critic of the regime, denounces Tehran’s leadership and supports Israeli strikes in rare public statement; 'The bloodthirsty and criminal enemies of Iran and the Iranians are you'.
Ynet|06.14.25 | 20:01
[https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/rynopqj7lg YNet]
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'The clock is ticking': Trump deal with Houthis derailed ground offensive, analysts say.
The Iranian proxy has shown limited response to Israeli strikes; US-Houthi ceasefire shattered southern Yemen’s hopes for ground offensive; 'Airstrikes could have choked Sanaa,' Yemeni expert says, warning Houthis may still aid Tehran.
Lior Ben Ari|06.14.25 | 21:08
[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rj6y3moqgx YNet]
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