U.S.-Israel Operation Epic Fury Targets Iran, Leads to Ceasefire Amid Disputes

-Israeli military campaign, commenced on February 28 with the objective of destroying Iran's ballistic missile arsenal and production capacity, weakening its military infrastructure, and preventing nuclear weapon acquisition. The operation, known as Roaring Lion in Israel, marked the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on its first day. U.S.

expressed strong support for the effort and Israel's role. On March 1, an Iranian missile struck Beit Shemesh near Jerusalem, killing nine people. Dr. Mike Evans, founder of the Friends of Zion Heritage Center, arrived at the scene with first responders and later visited Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem to meet injured civilians, including Pnina Cohen, who lost her husband and mother-in-law in the attack.

Evans provided $50,000 in financial assistance to a bereaved family during his visit to Israel starting February 26. Since the war's start, Israel's Ministry of Health reported 7,183 people evacuated to hospitals, with 118 currently hospitalized as of Tuesday. U.S.

claimed to have obliterated nearly 90 percent of Iran's regime missiles, according to a White House briefing. President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran very hard following these actions.

A ceasefire between the U.

, Iran, and their allies took effect on Wednesday, announced as immediate and covering everywhere, including Lebanon, by Pakistan's Prime Minister. Israel disputed this scope, stating that fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon was not part of the agreement.

-Iran ceasefire at the last minute and objected to limited consultation, though it agreed to join but strongly opposed including Lebanon; Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shortly before the announcement.