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Monday, March 2, 2026
IDF says it has hit more than 600 sites across Iran
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Since the start of the operation against Iran, the IDF says it has destroyed some 600 Iranian regime sites in airstrikes.
They include 20 sites belonging to Iran’s security leadership, 150 ballistic missiles and launchers, and 200 air defense systems, according to the military.
Israeli Air Force aircraft have dropped over 2,500 bombs, the IDF says.
The IDF publishes footage showing an airstrike targeting Iranian soldiers at an air defense site in Iran.
The military says the Israeli Air Force struck and killed the Iranian soldiers as they were attempting to operate the air defense system against Israeli aircraft.
“The IDF will not allow the Iranian terror regime to operate air defense systems to harm Israeli Air Force aircraft and will continue to strike attempts to arm missile launchers,” the military says.
כלי טיס של חיל-האוויר תקפו וסיכלו חוליית חיילים ממערך ההגנה של משטר הטרור האיראני בזמן שניסו להפעיל מערכות הגנה נגד כוחותינו.
צה"ל לא יאפשר למשטר הטרור האיראני להפעיל מערכות הגנה על מנת לפגוע במטוסי חיל האוויר וימשיך לתקוף ניסיונות לחמש את משגרי הטילים.
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