The Israeli Air Force (IAF) says it has destroyed "dozens" of radars and surface-to-air missile launchers as part of the attacks on Iran's air defence systems in the west of the country. Calling it a "large-scale strike", the IAF says this forms part of ongoing operations to damage Iran's air defence systems and those of its proxies.

Israel has attacked Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, Iranian state television said Thursday. The report said there was “no radiation danger whatsoever” and that the facility had already been evacuated before the attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the mission of his lifetime. For years, the veteran leader has made the destruction of Iran’s nuclear program his top priority.

Iran launched a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Thursday as both countries continue to exchange strikes.

An Iranian Jewish leader denounced Israel's "savage" attacks against Iran as tensions remain high in the region this week. Newsweek reached out to the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry for comment via email.