Iran says it will continue defending against Israeli attacks on Gaza, Lebanon, and Iranian officials.

This is the first time Israel openly claimed an attack on Iran.

Here’s what to know about the latest strikes and what to expect next.

What was hit in the three rounds of strikes?

Iran’s air defence headquarters said military bases in Tehran, Ilam and Khuzestan were hit but attacks were “successfully countered … though minor damages were caused in some areas, and the extent of the incident is currently under investigation”.

Israel says it hit 20 military sites that were used to carry out attacks against it.

Iranian officials contested the number, downplaying the effect of the campaign.

The main focus of Saturday’s attacks was Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Serdar said, adding that they “primarily aimed at Iran’s air defence systems, missile bases, and drone facilities”.

Why did Israel say it attacked Iran?

Israel had been warning

He said Israel “has the right and the duty to respond”.

Earlier in October, Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to Israeli attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, as well as the assassinations of top IRGC, Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.

How did people in Iran react?

Although some people slept through the attacks, the explosions that started at 2am woke thousands of people up in fear.

Videos and posts circulated online as people tried to figure out what was happening.

“Not that it was unexpected, but it was stressful anyway,” 32-year-old Ali from western Tehran told Al Jazeera.

of an attack “in response to strikes by Iran and its proxies”.

In a recorded statement released during the attack, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said: “The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7.”