Israeli army says over 100 drones launched from Iran towards Israel

JERUSALEM - Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Effie Defrin said in a video statement that Iran had launched more than 100 drones towards Israel following the Israel Air Force's operation in Iran early Friday morning.

According to several Israeli media outlets, the drones would take hours to reach Israeli territory if not intercepted beforehand.

The IDF said in a statement that Israel's operation resulted in the killing of the three most senior Iranian military commanders: chief of staff of Iranian armed forces Mohammad Bagheri, chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Hossein Salami, and commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters Gholam Ali Rashid.

It added that more than 200 air force fighter jets, guided by intelligence, struck more than 100 targets across Iran with 330 munitions. These targets include the hideouts of senior Iranian military commanders.