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IDF says it has dropped over 4,000 bombs on Iran since Saturday, same number used in entire 12-day June war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet takes off from an airbase in Israel for strikes in Iran, in a handout photo published on March 3, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
The Israeli Air Force has dropped over 4,000 bombs in strikes on Iran since the start of the campaign which began four days ago, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says in a press conference.
“Today we crossed the amount of munitions that the IDF dropped during the entire Operation Rising Lion,” Defrin says, referring to the 12-day war between the countries in June 2025, when some 4,000 bombs were also used.
He also says fighter jets have carried out 1,600 sorties since the start of the conflict.
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