India, March 1 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said around 200 fighter jets carried out the largest military flyover in the history of the Israeli Air Force (IAF), launching a major attack on missile systems and air defence networks in western and central Iran.

According to the IDF, the operation was guided by military intelligence and carefully planned. Hundreds of fighter jets operated at the same time, dropping hundreds of munitions on nearly 500 targets across different parts of Iran. These included air defence systems and missile launchers.

The IDF said the strikes weakened Iran's defence systems and expanded the IAF's aerial advantage over Iranian airspace. It added that the attacks significantly reduced the offensive capabilit...