Israel Conducts Major Strikes Killing Iran Top Generals

Israel launched a large-scale, preemptive operation named "Rising Lion" targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities, killing several top Iranian military commanders, including General Hossein Salami and General Mohammad Bagheri, as well as nuclear scientists. The attacks involved precision missile strikes, fighter jets, and Mossad agents infiltrating Iran, hitting more than a dozen sites including key nuclear facilities in Tehran, Isfahan, Arak, and Kermanshah. Israel justified the operation due to Iran's advancing nuclear program, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as an existential threat. Iran retaliated with about 100 drones, most of which were intercepted, signaling a degradation in conventional military capabilities and suggesting future hybrid warfare including attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. The strikes have raised fears of a wider Middle Eastern conflict, with concerns from countries like the UK about potential escalation. US President Donald Trump warned Iran to negotiate on its nuclear program, emphasizing that Israel's attacks would intensify if Iran does not comply.