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When Israel launched its series of strikes against Iran last week, it also issued a number of dire warnings about the country’s nuclear program, suggesting Iran was fast approaching a point of no return in its quest to obtain nuclear weapons and that the strikes were necessary to preempt that outcome.
After Iran responded to strikes on its military and nuclear facilities by firing hundreds of ballistic missiles into Israeli cities, a video was shared in posts falsely claiming it showed the damage inflicted on Tel Aviv.
Amidst escalating tensions, Iran claims to have struck a Mossad training facility in Herzliya, with footage released showing a building ablaze. Israeli police confirmed missile strikes in Herzliya, but reported no injuries.
Israel’s unprecedented attacks on Iran had at their core an elusive and high-risk goal: eradicating the country’s controversial nuclear program. Israel targeted three key Iranian nuclear facilities – Natanz,
Haifa and Tel Aviv struck by Iranian missiles as U.S. embassy in Israel directs government employees and families to shelter in place at home.
Israel is pushing for US involvement to neutralise Iran's underground nuclear complex at Fordow - something only American military assets are believed to be capable of achieving.
Netanyahu reveals Israel struck the heart of Iran's nuclear program, targeting the Natanz facility and nuclear scientists working on Iran's weapons development