The Israeli Armed Forces reported on Monday that they have completed a new wave of attacks against targets in western Iran, including missile and drone warehouses.
“About 15 fighter jets carried out a large wave of attacks in western Iran,” the institution stated in a statement shared on social media.
According to the military report, the Intelligence Directorate supervised the operations, which destroyed underground infrastructures, a missile storage base, and a drone base, both belonging to the Iranian military forces.
In addition, Israeli Air Force planes attacked central Iran on Monday morning and destroyed missile launchers that were ready to fire projectiles towards Israeli territory.
Civilians bear the brunt of the attacks on Iran
The UN Human Rights Council’s Iran Investigation Mission and the Special Rapporteur on Iran warned on Monday that the civilian population is suffering the worst consequences of the attacks that Israel initiated on June 13th against Iranian territory.
“Hundreds of civilians, including women and children, died in Israeli airstrikes and millions of people have fled major cities for fear of new bombings,” they stated in an official statement.
Reports indicate that many people “spend sleepless nights due to bombing alert sirens, and children cannot attend school.” They also warn that “entire communities are facing psychological damage, and many residents have been forced to leave their homes and seek refuge in other areas.”
Although the Israeli government maintains that it only targets military objectives, the mission and the rapporteur pointed out that Israel bombed the headquarters of the Iranian public television, IRIB, where three people died. They also denounced selective killings of scientists, which they claim violates the principle of distinction established by International Humanitarian Law.
The Iranian Ministry of Health has confirmed 400 deaths so far, including at least 54 children and women, and more than 3,056 injured. It also reported attacks against hospitals and residential buildings. Human rights organizations warned that the death toll could be more than double.