Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth: “As President Trump has stated, the United States does not seek war, but let me be clear: we will act swiftly and decisively when our people, our partners, or our interests are threatened.”

Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth: “This mission was not and has not been about regime change. The President authorized a precision operation to neutralize the threats to our national interests posed by the Iranian nuclear program.”

The Israeli Air Force bombed two Iranian F-5 fighter jets at Dezful Airport in Iran a short while ago, the military says.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS: Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Lt. Gen. Dan Caine said the U.S. strikes on Iran were a “complex and high-risk mission” that was known to only a few people and relied on decoys to protect the integrity of the mission.

Overnight, the Israeli Air Force and Navy intercepted some 30 drones launched from Iran at Israel, the military says.

Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth: “Tehran is calculating the reality that planes flew from the middle of America in Missouri over night, completely undetected, over 3 of their most highly sensitive sites. And we were able to destroy nuclear capabilities, and our boys in those bombers are on their way home right now.”

The IDF publishes footage showing Israeli Air Force strikes on primed Iranian ballistic missile launchers, shortly before this morning’s barrage.

Following the announcement of Jonathan Samerano’s recovery on what would have been his 23rd Hebrew birthday, the IDF has now confirmed that the bodies of two additional hostages—Ofra Keidar, 71, and Staff Sgt. Shay Levinson, 19—were also recovered from Gaza. Keidar was abducted from Kibbutz Be’eri, and Levinson was killed near the Nova festival on October 7th. All three were brought back to Israel in a joint IDF and Shin Bet operation.

Jonathan Samerano, who was murdered and taken hostage during the October 7th Hamas massacre after fleeing to Kibbutz Be’eri, was recovered from Gaza, his father announced. The heartbreaking discovery came on what would have been his 23rd Hebrew birthday. The IDF has not yet released details about the recovery operation.

Their home was destroyed, but Bichasdei Hashem, this family is alive.