The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday published a video that the military says shows the Israeli Air Force destroying what it described as Iranian missile launchers, air-defense systems and live-fire arrays.
The IDF said the operation consisted of more than 60 separate strikes carried out in waves across western Iran in recent days. According to the military, targets included vehicles transporting ballistic missiles, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and loaded missile launchers.
"The Iranian regime’s war crimes continue," wrote IDF international spokesperson Lt. Nadav Shoshani on X. In a video statement, he added that Israeli forces, together with U.S. armed forces, have been working to degrade Iran’s military capabilities.
The disclosure came after the IDF said Iran "once again" fired missiles containing cluster sub‑munitions toward central Israel on Tuesday. The military also reported that Hezbollah — described by the IDF as Iran’s main proxy — launched dozens of rockets and UAVs from southern Lebanon at civilians in northern Israel the previous day.
First responders work at the site of an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Border Posture And Precautionary Strikes
Shoshani said the IDF is preparing for the possibility of Hezbollah expanding attacks against Israeli civilians. As part of that posture, the IDF said troops were positioned overnight at several points in southern Lebanon near the border to reinforce forward defenses. The military emphasized these deployments were tactical measures to enhance security, not a ground maneuver into Lebanon.
Shoshani recalled that on Oct. 8, the day after the Oct. 7 attacks, Hezbollah seized vantage points near the northern border and fired RPGs and missiles toward frontier communities, prompting the evacuation of about 60,000 civilians for months. He said Israeli forces carried out a series of preventative strikes on Hezbollah military infrastructure across Lebanon to neutralize ongoing fire toward civilians.
Note on sourcing: The details above reflect statements and footage released by the IDF. Independent verification of the IDF’s claims was not provided in the original report.
