The Israeli Air Force has released extensive details from Operation “Roaring Lion,” launched on February 28, highlighting the scale and intensity of the ongoing war effort against Iran and its proxies.

The operation was carried out following long-term planning, intelligence gathering, and coordination with the U.S. Air Force. Most of the targets struck were newly identified through ongoing intelligence efforts.

Over the past 20 days of fighting, the IAF has conducted thousands of strikes on Iranian regime targets across western and central Iran, including ballistic missile launch sites, drone infrastructure, air defense systems, and weapons production facilities — including underground networks.

In the opening phase alone, the IAF carried out a precise strike eliminating 40 senior Iranian officials within 40 seconds. This was followed by “Genesis Flight,” the largest aerial operation in Israeli Air Force history, involving approximately 200 fighter jets striking targets across Iran.

Among those eliminated were top regime figures, including Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, senior security officials, intelligence leadership, and IRGC commanders.

So far, the IAF has completed over 540 sorties into western and central Iran and an additional 50 deep-strike missions. In total, approximately 5,700 combat sorties have been carried out, with over 8,500 strikes and more than 12,000 munitions dropped — including roughly 3,600 in the Tehran area alone.

The campaign has also expanded to Lebanon, where Hezbollah joined the conflict. Since then, the IAF has conducted around 1,000 combat sorties, striking approximately 2,000 targets and dropping over 2,200 munitions.

Hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists, including senior commanders, have been eliminated. The strikes have significantly degraded the terror group’s command structure and operational capabilities.

The IAF has also targeted launchers and terror cells in real time, preventing attacks on Israeli civilians, and has struck key crossings along the Litani River used by Hezbollah to move forces and weapons.

The military says operations are ongoing, with a continued focus on maintaining air superiority and reducing threats to Israeli civilians.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)