The first phase of the operation against Iran may last four days, Israel's Channel 12 television reported, citing sources.

According to the source, the first phase of the operation "includes four days of combined and powerful strikes." No further details were provided.

On the morning of February 28, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the Israeli military had carried out a preemptive strike against Iran. According to Channel 12, the target of the attack is the entire Iranian leadership.

The United States is also participating in the operation. President Donald Trump explained the American and Israeli strikes against Iran on his Truth Social platform as the result of "exhausted patience" over Tehran's unwillingness to abandon its nuclear ambitions.