Israel warns 'Tehran will burn'
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The strikes came after the Israeli military said it had carried out fresh strikes on Iran nuclear infrastructure sites.
The retaliatory strikes came on Saturday, a day after Israel killed top Iranian military leaders and scientists and destroyed an aboveground nuclear enrichment plant near Natanz.
Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with Israel even as it has developed strong economic and military ties with Iran.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel presented Iran’s sophisticated ballistic missiles as a critical threat to Israel’s survival.
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By the time Israel’s advanced F-35 jet fighters swooped in to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities and military leadership, a lower-tech threat had already crossed the border and was in position to clear the way.
Israeli airstrike kills Ali Shamkhani, Iran's former Supreme National Security Council Secretary who rebuilt naval capabilities and was sanctioned by the U.S. after Soleimani's death.
While Israel and Iran trade attacks, Palestinians in Gaza have been struggling to find food, connect to the internet and survive airstrikes.