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<p data-start="67" data-end="319"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In a dramatic escalation of hostilities, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that its fighter jets carried out overnight airstrikes targeting Iran&rsquo;s key uranium enrichment facility in Natanz &mdash; the country&rsquo;s largest and most advanced nuclear site.</span></p>
<p data-start="321" data-end="584"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">According to the IDF, the strike was guided by precise intelligence and damaged critical underground infrastructure, including a multi-story enrichment hall housing centrifuges, electrical systems, and supporting components necessary for Iran&rsquo;s nuclear ambitions.</span></p>
<p data-start="586" data-end="809"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">"This facility has long been central to Iran&rsquo;s efforts to achieve military-grade uranium enrichment. We will continue operations to prevent the Iranian regime from acquiring nuclear weapons," the IDF stated on social media.</span></p>
<p data-start="811" data-end="1068"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The attack came hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the launch of "Operation Rising Lion", a targeted campaign against Iran aimed at neutralizing the growing threat posed by its nuclear and conventional military capabilities.</span></p>
<p data-start="1070" data-end="1362"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In parallel, Israeli forces also launched a major offensive against Iran&rsquo;s air defense systems in western regions, destroying dozens of radars and surface-to-air missile installations. The IDF stated that these strikes were aimed at improving Israeli aerial maneuverability across the region.</span></p>
<p data-start="1364" data-end="1508"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Israeli Military Intelligence Director, Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, addressing troops at a command center, described the campaign as &ldquo;existential.&rdquo;</span></p>
<p data-start="1510" data-end="1728"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">&ldquo;We are entering a mission of survival against an enemy working relentlessly to destroy us. Iran is rapidly developing nuclear capabilities and amassing weapons. We aim to disrupt and degrade that threat," Binder said.</span></p>
<p data-start="1730" data-end="2053"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In a further development, the IDF claimed that it had eliminated three of Iran&rsquo;s top military commanders in overnight airstrikes &mdash; including the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, the IRGC Commander, and the Emergency Command Head &mdash; calling them "ruthless mass murderers" with "international blood on their hands."</span></p>
<p data-start="2055" data-end="2239" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The wave of Israeli strikes across Iran, involving over 200 fighter jets, marks a significant intensification of the decades-old conflict and raises fears of a full-scale regional war.</span><br><br><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by the Benefit News editorial team and is published directly from the IANS news feed.</span></p>
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Overnight airstrikes targeting Iran’s key uranium enrichment facility

Massive Israeli airstrikes hit Iran's top nuclear site, killing key commanders and damaging infrastructure

Israel Strikes Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Facility

Massive Israeli airstrikes hit Iran's top nuclear site, killing key commanders and damaging infrastructure

June 13, 2025 | 17:01 IST