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Israeli defense ministry announces 'preventive strike' on Iran

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28-02-2026 | 03:20

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Israeli defense ministry announces 'preventive strike' on Iran

Israel's defense ministry announced a "preemptive strike" against Iran on Saturday as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and people across the country received phone alerts about an "extremely serious" threat.

"The State of Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran. Defense Minister Israel Katz has declared a special and immediate state of emergency throughout the country," read a statement from his ministry.

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