Israel's military said the air force had concluded a wave of overnight strikes targeting air defenses in the area of Tehran. "We damaged—and will continue to damage—strategic sites and enemy sources of knowledge,

Senior military officials and nuclear scientists have been killed in the attacks, according to Iranian state media.

Israel forces have repeatedly hit Iran’s defenses. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had worked to “peel off the layers of protection” of Iranian defenses.