Secret night raid: Israel hits Iran while world holds its breath

Israeli war-planes hit Iranian targets in a night-time operation that changed Middle-East dynamics. The strikes which happened last night targeted missile-making sites and radar equipment near Tehran (showing restraint by avoiding nuclear facilities)

Benjamin Netanyahu made clear that Israel picked its targets independently; while Joe Biden noted the attacks hit only military objects. The US got info about the operation beforehand but didnt take part in it

Iranʼs response stayed low-key with officials stating the attacks caused minimal damage. Their military joint staff reported that border radar systems in several provinces got hit‚ but enemy planes couldnt enter Iranian air-space. A former UN inspector David Albright pointed out that satellite images show damage to three buildings at Parchin complex where they mix solid fuel for missiles

The situation links back to events from last fall when Hamas attacked Israel‚ and more recent developments:
* Iran launched 200 missiles at Israel early this month
* Hezbollah keeps firing rockets from Lebanon
* Syrian military sites got hit in related strikes
* Peace talks about Gaza continue in Doha

Saudi Arabia which sits between these two countries didnt let anyone use its air-space; Jordan made the same choice. The Israeli jets had to fly through Syria and Iraq making sonic-booms near borders

In Lebanon Hezbollah warned people in north Israel to leave their homes right away saying these places became targets because of military presence there. Meanwhile Israel hit some Hezbollah spots in Beirutʼs south area including a weapons site