Israel has launched over 200 airstrikes on Iran, continuing a major operation that began overnight, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said on Friday night. The strikes are continuing,

An Israeli drone strike on Iran's South Pars gas field has sharply escalated Middle East tensions, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.

JERUSALEM/DUBAI >> Israel pounded Iran for a second day today and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said its campaign would intensify dramatically, while Tehran called off nuclear talks that Washington had held out as the only way to halt the bombing.

Israel on Saturday threatened to strike "every target of the ayatollah regime" in Iran, whose president warned of a severe response if the Israeli attacks continue, fuelling fears of an escalating conflict.

Israel warned that more attacks on Iran can be expected in retaliation for Tehran’s missile and drone strikes. In a video address Saturday, CNN reported, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will “strike every target of the Ayatollah’s regime.

Mossad released footage of covert operations inside Iran, including drone strikes on missile launchers and air defense systems, preventing attacks on Israel. Weapons were smuggled in, granting Israel air supremacy.

Advanced espionage techniques made the most of Iranian vulnerabilities, but Israel’s ultimate aims may still be out of reach.