The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced that they carried out missile strikes aimed at the offices of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as at the headquarters of the commander of the Israeli Air Force, Agence France-Presse reported, BTA reported.
"The office of the criminal prime minister of the Zionist regime (Israel, note: AFP) and the headquarters of the commander of the regime's air force were targeted", the Guards' communiqué, distributed by the Fars news agency, said.
"Kheybar" missiles were used in the attack, the text specifies. This information has not been confirmed by independent sources.
Hundreds of Israeli aircraft are simultaneously bombing Lebanon and Iran, Israeli army spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said today, as quoted by Agence France-Presse.
The spokesman warned the Lebanese Shiite movement "Hezbollah" that it will pay a high price for its attacks on Israel.
"Hezbollah" opened fire last night. They knew very well what they were doing. We warned them and they will pay a high price," Defrin said.
"At this moment, hundreds of Israeli aircraft are simultaneously striking Lebanon and Iran," the spokesman said, noting that Israel "is fighting on several fronts simultaneously - in Iran, in Lebanon and elsewhere.".