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Netanyahu and Gallant Oversee Military Strike on Iran from IDF Headquarters in Tel Aviv

Oct 26, 2024, 12:03 AM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are overseeing a military strike against Iran from the underground headquarters of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Tel Aviv. The Prime Minister's Office has released images showing Netanyahu, Gallant, and military officials in a fortified room at the IDF's command center in the Kirya military base. IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari confirmed the strikes and stated there were no instructions for civilians. The officials are coordinating the ongoing retaliatory counter-attack against the Iranian regime.