Israel, US and Iran Enter Ceasefire After 39 IDF and 18 US Troops Killed
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Oct 26
Israel, US and Iran Enter Ceasefire After 39 IDF and 18 US Troops Killed
3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Oct 26
Summary
April 7 brought a ceasefire announcement that took effect the next day, halting weeks of direct fighting among Israel, the US and Iran.
February 28 marked the start of Israel's Operation Roaring Lion and the US operation Epic Fury, launched to create conditions for regime change in Iran.
An Israeli bunker strike in Tehran killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with Iran's defense minister and several IRGC generals, in what became the Israeli Air Force's largest-ever aerial operation.
Iran answered with missile attacks across the Middle East, hitting Gulf states and US bases; ballistic missile fire on Israel killed 39 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians and wounded at least 7,693.
CENTCOM said 18 US soldiers were also killed, underscoring how the conflict expanded beyond Israel and Iran before the truce took hold.