Israeli military leadership announced Monday that American forces assisted in defending against Iranian missile strikes, while Israeli warplanes carried out extensive attacks on Iranian military targets and prepared for potential extended combat operations.
In a military briefing, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesperson Brigadier General Effii Defrin discussed recent tensions with Iran and claimed Tehran broke the ceasefire agreement.
“Iran allegedly connects the IDF strike in Dahieh to its attack, it violated the two-month ceasefire yesterday with its fire toward Israel. This may indicate the Iranians’ inability to sign an agreement with the Americans, and to buy time they violated the ceasefire,” Defrin stated.
Regarding collaboration with Washington, Defrin explained: “We coordinated with CENTCOM [US Central Command] also in defense. They took part in the interceptions yesterday.”
Military sources reported that IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has held three separate conversations with CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper.
The armed forces revealed that numerous Israeli Air Force aircraft carried out an extensive mission against Iran’s key air defense infrastructure. Military officials said Iran had recently positioned defense equipment at various sites to rebuild detection and protection capabilities that were previously compromised. The attacks eliminated these installations and, the military stated, enhanced the Israeli Air Force’s ability to operate within Iranian airspace.
During nighttime operations, multiple Israeli Air Force jets attacked nine Iranian air defense installations across western and central Iran. On Monday morning, Israeli aircraft also hit three manufacturing facilities at a petrochemical site in southwest Iran.
The IDF indicated it is readying for several additional days of combat and has prepared for the potential of an extended confrontation.
By Monday midday, Iran had fired no fewer than 20 ballistic missiles toward Israel, the military reported. The IDF stated these missiles were either stopped by defenses or struck unpopulated regions.
The IDF additionally noted that Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen launched two ballistic missiles at Israel on Monday morning. Military officials said one projectile was intercepted while the other failed to reach Israeli territory.
