Updates: Iran is attacked by Israel, which cautions Tehran against reprisals.

Here are the latest updates:

• The Israeli military has carried out strikes on Iran, hitting about 20 sites over several hours in response to Iran’s October 1 missile attack on Israel.
• An Israeli army spokesperson said the now-finished assault, which he named operation “Days of Reckoning”, attacked Iran’s “means of producing missiles”, as well as surface-to-air missile systems and other air defence capabilities.
• Iran’s military has confirmed the Israeli strikes targeted military bases in Ilam, Khuzestan and Tehran provinces, saying they caused only “limited damage”.
• Israel has warned Iran against retaliating, saying it will be “obligated to respond” again, adding it has “additional targets” it could strike should that happen.
• A US National Security Council spokesman said Washington was aware of strikes by its ally but did not participate, describing the operation as an “exercise in self-defence”.
• Israeli authorities have closed the country’s airspace until 8:30am local time (05:30 GMT), but are yet to issue a state of alert to citizens.
• Israel’s military spokesperson Daniel Hagari has confirmed Israel’s retaliatory strikes on Iran have been completed.“We carried out targeted and precise attacks against military targets in Iran – and thwarted immediate threats to the State of Israel,” he said.Hagari warned the Iranian government that Israel is prepared to strike further targets in the country if needed.“We will know how to select additional targets … and strike them if required. This is a clear message, whoever threatens Israel, will pay a heavy price,” he said.Play VideoVideo Duration 00 minutes 49 seconds00:49Israel says strikes on Iran are a part of its ‘duty to respond’Click here to share on social media
• 26 Oct 2024 – 04:25 (04:25 GMT)Iranian military says Israeli strikes targeted bases in three provincesIran’s military has confirmed that Israeli strikes on the country targeted military bases in Ilam, Khuzestan and Tehran provinces, causing “limited damage.”The statement from Iran’s armed forces was read aloud on state television, which showed no images from the sites of the attacks.Iran’s military claimed its air defences limited the damage inflicted by Israel’s strikes.Click here to share on social media
• 26 Oct 2024 – 04:15 (04:15 GMT)Trump slams Harris for ‘partying’ amid Middle East escalationThe Republican has briefly commented on the situation in the Middle East during a rally in Michigan.“We’ve got a war going on, and she’s out partying,” he said, referring to his Democratic opponent, Harris.The US vice president is holding a campaign rally in Houston, Texas, alongside Beyonce and other celebrities. For more of Al Jazeera’s US election coverage, see our live page here.Click here to share on social media
• 26 Oct 2024 – 03:55 (03:55 GMT)Israeli military says Iran’s ‘means of producing missiles’ attackedAs we previously reported, the Israeli military’s senior spokesperson Daniel Hagari has confirmed that Israel has concluded its attacks on Iran.The Israeli military’s Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee has offered more details on what has been labelled operation “Days of Reckoning”.Adraee said:
  • All Israeli aircraft returned safely to their bases.
  • Air Force aircraft, guided by intelligence, attacked “the means of producing missiles launched by Iran towards” Israel.
  • Iranian surface-to-air missile systems and other air defence capabilities were also attacked.
  • The Israeli raid has been completed and its objectives accomplished.
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• 26 Oct 2024 – 03:45 (03:45 GMT)It’s in Netanyahu’s interest ‘to seek more’ than just an initial attack on Iran: AnalystHassan Mneimneh, a political analyst with the Middle East Institute, has told Al Jazeera that even though Israel’s attack on Iran was expected, the extent of the strike and whether there will be more remains to be seen.“I think it is too early to say that this is the attack. We might be seeing much more,” Mneimneh said.“Evidently, it’s in the interest of Netanyahu to seek more, not just for the image, but because this is indeed a moment of opportunity for him, along the lines that the American administration is literally at its weakest today,” he said.The US, Mneimneh said, has “not shown any signs of strength over the past year, and it has followed exactly the script that Netanyahu has wanted it to follow”.“But this is the moment if really the intent was to drag the US into fighting Israel’s war with Iran. This is the moment for it. So I would be really surprised if this [attack] is it.”Click here to share on social media
• 26 Oct 2024 – 03:35 (03:35 GMT)WATCH: Video shows Iranian air defence systems activate during Israeli attackIsrael has launched overnight attacks on Iran’s capital Tehran and other locations around the country.Watch as Iranian aerial defence systems respond to the Israeli attacks.