Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz announced that Israel had launched an attack on Iran, adding that a retaliatory missile and drone attack was expected in the immediate term. Katz added that he was declaring a special state of emergency on the home front across the entire country.

The Israeli Strike Is Reportedly Being Prepared Without U.S. Support, While Iran Is Said to Be Planning a Retaliatory Barrage of Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles Targeting Israel

WASHINGTON – The past 48 hours of saber-rattling between the U.S., Iran and Israel have justifiably created the appearance that unprecedented military escalation may be coming…