Israel targeted the Iranian leadership and security forces, while the Islamic Republic responded with missile barrages and drone attacks on Israel, and across the region. Smoke rises from the site of an airstrike in al-Lailaki neighborhood in Beirut yesterday as Israel launched fresh strikes on Iran and Lebanon. The Israeli military said one of its F-35 stealth jets shot down a piloted Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter over Tehran. It also said that Israeli air defenses were activated to intercept Iranian missiles fired at targets across the country, while explosions were heard across Jerusalem. Meanwhile, an Iranian naval frigate was reported in distress off the coast of Sri Lanka, prompting authorities there to respond and rescue 32 people, Sri Lanka officials said.
