Israel, US and Iran Enact April 8 Ceasefire After 39 IDF Troops and 13 US Soldiers Die
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jul 20
Israel, US and Iran Enact April 8 Ceasefire After 39 IDF Troops and 13 US Soldiers Die
2 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jul 20
Summary
April 8 marked the start of a ceasefire announced a day earlier, halting a war between Israel, the US and Iran after weeks of heavy cross-border strikes.
February 28 opened the conflict with Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion and the US operation Epic Fury, which the report says aimed to create conditions for regime change.
An Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals also died in what the report described as the IAF’s largest-ever aerial attack.
Iran retaliated with missile fire across the Middle East at Gulf states and US bases, leaving 39 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians dead in Israel, with at least 7,693 injured, while CENTCOM said 13 US soldiers were killed.
The truce takes effect after a conflict that widened from targeted strikes in Tehran into a regional exchange hitting military bases, civilians and multiple states.