The Israeli military has released fresh operational details from its ongoing “Operation Roar of the Lion” against Iran, reporting that hundreds of sorties and thousands of strikes have been conducted against Iran-linked targets. He claimed to have killed 40 top Iranian officials in “just 40 seconds”.According to the army, more than 800 strikes have been carried out so far, including nearly 10,000 air strikes, targeting 4,000 targets. The operation also involved the use of approximately 16,000 rounds of ammunition.The army claimed that more than 2,000 soldiers and commanders aligned with Iran were killed during the operation. It said that as well as the attacks in Iran, the forces are engaged in a broader multi-front conflict involving approximately 7,000 targets in various theaters.A post on X by Avichai Adrai, Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson for Arabic media, said: The Defense Forces publishes the data recorded so far in Operation Roar of the Lion.
- Executing more than 800 attack sorties
- Nearly 10,000 air strikes were carried out targeting around 4,000 terrorist hideouts
- Approximately 16,000 rounds of ammunition were used.
- More than 2,000 soldiers and commanders of the Iranian terrorist regime eliminated
- In parallel with the attacks in Iran, the Defense Forces have been engaged in a multi-domain battle, during which approximately 7,000 targets have been attacked in various combat areas.
In a video message shared on Twitter, IDF spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said the joint operation – launched with US forces about a month ago – aims to significantly weaken the network of the “Iranian terrorist regime” and its proxy groups. “In less than 24 hours, the air force made its way to the center of Tehran. In just 40 seconds, about 40 senior officials of the Iranian terrorist regime were killed,” the spokesman said.Meanwhile, according to Press TV, the naval branch of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted four operations in the early morning targeting American and Israeli assets as part of the 88th phase of Operation True Promise 4.
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Iran said its naval forces launched a “heavy” attack on enemy targets. According to reports, an Israeli container ship, Express Hafong, was hit by ballistic missiles in the central Persian Gulf.In another coordinated attack, a US Marine base near the UAE coast was targeted using explosive drones. Press TV also reported that Iran destroyed a US Fifth Fleet counter-drone system deployed near its base near Manama airport in Bahrain.