Israeli Air Forces are "completing a wave of strikes against military and strategic assets, nuclear program sites and high-ranking figures," in Iran, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement Saturday evening local time.
"At this hour, Israeli Air Force pilots continue to conduct widespread strikes across various regions in Iran — an ongoing operation lasting nearly 40 hours and targeting over 150 objectives," IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said.
Protective measures will remain in effect in Israel after the IDF conducted a situational assessment, Defrin said. Schools will be closed Sunday, he added.
Israel struck two of Iran’s nuclear facilities in attacks already -- the Natanz enrichment plant and the Isfahan conversion facility, Defrin said.
“The damage to Iran’s nuclear program, missile systems, and terror leadership constitutes a major blow to the existential threat Iran attempts to impose on Israel,” Defrin said.
-ABC News' Jordana Miller