In an earlier statement, the Israeli army said that one of the main objectives of the air force during the early days of the war was to achieve “air superiority” over Iranian skies.

According to the military, attacks have targeted roughly 2,200 sites linked to Iranian security and military institutions, including facilities belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as well as government and security institutions.

The US and Israel have continued a joint attack on Iran since February 28, killing around 1,300 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran has responded with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries, which it says are targeting US military assets, resulting in casualties and damage to some civilian infrastructure and affecting global markets and aviation.