Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Israel Having 'More Options Than Ever Before' to Strike Iran, Netanyahu Says

09:16, 1 November 2024

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces said last Saturday that it had struck military targets in Iran in response to the October 1 attacks on the Jewish state. CBS News reported that the Israeli attack on Iran was limited to military assets and did not target nuclear or oil facilities.

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Israel currently has "more options than ever before" to attack Iran, and it is able to reach any target it wants, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.

"Today, Israel has more options in Iran than ever before. We can reach any place in Iran depending on our needs," Netanyahu said at a graduation ceremony for Israeli military officers.

Israel's most important objective is to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, the prime minister added.

"Our thoughts are focused on the nuclear issue, and we do not take our eyes off this higher goal. I cannot describe in detail our plans to achieve this goal, for obvious reasons," Netanyahu said.

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Iran's Nuclear Facilities Were Not Attacked by Israel, Reports Say

26 October, 10:46

Earlier in October, a group of 39 Iranian lawmakers reportedly asked the Iranian Supreme National Security Council to revise the country's defense doctrine, in particular to allow for the development of nuclear weapons because of the threat of an Israeli attack.