(New York Times) Ronen Bergman - More than 100 combat aircraft, including fighter jets and unmanned drones, took off from Israel early Saturday. To prevent interceptions by Iran's allies, jets first targeted air defense batteries and radars in Syria and Iraq. In Iran, more than 1,000 miles away from Israel, Israeli jets first struck air defense systems. A second wave of jets targeted Iran's long-range missile production sites, and was specifically aimed at destroying a critical component in the production process. Israel targeted 20 sites over the course of the attack.
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