SAEDNEWS: An Israeli military official has confirmed that Iranian air strikes hit certain Israeli military sites in the occupied territories during the 12-day war, marking the first public acknowledgment that such locations were struck.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters on Tuesday that “very few” Israeli military sites were targeted, without providing further details about which locations were hit or the extent of damage to military infrastructure.
The official further claimed that the military sites remained functional despite being struck.
This came after the Telegraph reported on Saturday that satellite imagery analyzed by researchers at Oregon State University suggests that Iranian missiles struck five Israeli military facilities during last month’s 12-day war.
The British newspaper said that six Iranian missiles hit targets located in the northern, central, and southern regions of the occupied territories, including an intelligence-gathering center and a logistics base.
These strikes were previously undisclosed by the Israeli military due to strict censorship laws.
Also on Sunday, Israeli lawmakers visited the ruins of the renowned military-affiliated Weizmann Institute of Science, wrecked by Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes on the occupied territories.
The institute was among the strategic sites hit by the Iranian Armed Forces across the occupied lands in retaliation for the 12-day Israeli war against the Islamic Republic.
On June 13, the Israeli regime launched an unlawful aggression against Iran, leading to the assassination of many senior commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary citizens.
Iran retaliated in less than 24 hours with a barrage of missiles and drones and followed it up with a series of retaliatory operations under True Promise III.
The US entered the war on behalf of Israel on June 22, when its bombers hit three Iranian nuclear sites in brazen violation of international law.
In response, Iran launched a missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military air base in West Asia, in an act of self-defense.
The embattled Israeli regime was forced to unilaterally accept a truce deal on June 24.
