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Israel launched strikes across Iran on Friday morning, targeting nuclear facilities and killing top military commanders in a major escalation against its chief adversary that risks sparking a broad war in the Middle East.

The strikes were far more extensive than those Israel carried out against Iran last year and underscored the country’s growing assertiveness, as well as its military and intelligence capabilities.

Iran appeared to launch a retaliatory barrage of missiles toward later Friday, according to the Israel Defense Forces, who said in a statement that “all of Israel” was under fire. Plumes of smoke could be seen over Tel Aviv on Friday evening. Iran did not immediately comment on the action. 

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