The Israeli Airforce(IAF) released photos and video of the pilots and the fighter jets that targeted military bases, missile sites and other systems in several Iranian regions in retaliation for a missile barrage earlier this month. Iran said two soldiers died in the attacks.
Israel's strikes were in retaliation for the October 1 attack by Iran, when Tehran fired about 200 missiles at Israel, though most were intercepted by the country's aerial defence systems.
Israeli Air Force took to X and shared the images and videos of the operation," Documentation of the departure of Air Force planes for the targeted attack on Iran tonight, as part of the "Days of Repentance" operation.
Experts also suggested that the Israeli attack aimed to showcase the country's ability to retaliate against Iran with a complex operation using precise firepower.
"From Israel's point of view, it is a huge demonstration of capabilities," said Sima Shine, an Iran specialist at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv.
"I think it is the first time that many, many airplanes were flying to Iran, attacking in Iran, (and) coming back safely."
Joost Hiltermann, Middle East programme director at the International Crisis Group, said the Israeli show of force also left Iran more vulnerable.
"The importance of attacking Iran's air defences is that in a next round Iran would be largely undefended," he told AFP.
With Agency Inputs
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