Israel’s Operation ‘Days of Repentance’ an Overwhelming Success in Retaliatory Strike on Iran
by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent
(Worthy News) – Israel has concluded its most extensive military operation against Iran to date, code-named “Days of Repentance.” The operation involved over 100 combat aircraft, spanned more than 1,200 miles (2,000 km) and targeted around 20 military sites, including missile, drone, and radar installations.
Israel conducted a three-hour airstrike on Iranian targets early Saturday, 25 days after Tehran’s October ballistic missile attack. The operation concluded with Israel confirming the safe return of all aircraft.
For weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had signaled that Israel would retaliate following Iran’s missile assault on October 1, the day before the Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah), also known as Rosh HaShanah.
The counterstrike had been in preparation for nearly a month despite a severe breach of U.S. intelligence revealing Israel’s military plans. The leaked documents disclosed specific strategies and munitions, with speculation that the leak aimed to disrupt Israel’s operation ahead of the November presidential election.
As Operation “Days of Repentance” unfolded, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari announced, “In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel—right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran.” He added, “The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th—on seven fronts—including direct attacks from Iranian soil.”
Israel’s operation began with the deployment of F-35 jet fighters, known for their radar-evading capabilities, to strike radar and air defense batteries in Syria and Iraq. This effectively blinded Iran’s defenses and paved the way for additional waves of sorties attacking over 20 locations throughout Iran.
Israel destroyed several of Iran’s Russian-made S-300 air defense batteries, according to the IDF.
While Axios and The New York Times reported strikes on Iran’s drone production facilities, the IDF stated its primary focus was on targeting ballistic missile production.
The IDF stated that the operation “struck missile manufacturing facilities used to produce the missiles that Iran fired at the State of Israel over the last year.”
“Simultaneously, the IDF struck surface-to-air missile arrays and additional Iranian aerial capabilities that were intended to restrict Israel’s aerial freedom of operation in Iran,” the IDF said in a statement.
One of the targeted sites was the Parchin military facility, known for its role in the development of Iran’s nuclear program, according to the U.N. atomic agency.
Fabian Hinz, a researcher at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, told The Wall Street Journal that four buildings hit in Parchin were connected to three solid-propellant facilities for missile production.
However, Israel did not target Iran’s nuclear program, according to the chief of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog.
Rafael Grossi confirmed Saturday night that Israel’s airstrikes had no impact on Iran’s nuclear facilities. “Iran’s nuclear facilities have not been impacted,” Grossi stated on social media.
He added that International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors remained safe and could continue their work.
“I call for prudence and restraint from actions that could jeopardize the safety and security of nuclear and other radioactive materials,” Grossi said.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Israel also warned Iran through Arab and European intermediaries, outlining its intended targets and cautioning that any Iranian retaliation would prompt even stronger Israeli responses. Following the strike, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency announced that a “proportionate response” to Israel’s actions would follow.
The Pentagon confirmed that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to receive updates on the IDF’s strikes in Iran. Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder stated that Austin “reaffirmed the ironclad commitment of the United States to Israel’s security and right to self-defense.”
The White House characterized Israel’s strikes on military targets in Iran as “an exercise of self-defense” following Tehran’s ballistic missile attack earlier this month.
U.S. National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said the “targeted strikes on military targets” were “an exercise of self-defense and in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1.”
Military analysts have characterized Israel’s overwhelmingly successful operation against Iran as evidence of its significant military and technological superiority. This success now enables Israel to operate with full autonomy in Iranian airspace for future military operations. Many anticipate that a final strike on Iran’s nuclear program may occur following the U.S. presidential election on November 6.