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US-Israel Operation Epic Fury Ends with Ceasefire After Strikes on Iran and Regional Conflicts
A joint US-Israeli military operation named Operation Epic Fury targeted Iran's missile capabilities and resulted in the death of Iran's supreme leader. The operation concluded with a ceasefire on Wednesday, amid ongoing sporadic attacks and threats from Iran. Evangelical leaders in the US expressed strong support for the campaign and Israel.
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A joint US-Israeli military operation, known as Operation Epic Fury in the US and Roaring Lion in Israel, began on February 28, 2024, targeting Iran's ballistic missile arsenal, production capacity, and military infrastructure to prevent nuclear weapon acquisition.
The operation included the killing of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on its first day. A ceasefire took effect on Wednesday, following the announcement of a US-Iran agreement.
On March 1, 2024, an Iranian missile struck Beit Shemesh near Jerusalem, killing nine people. Israel's Ministry of Health reported that 7,183 people have been evacuated to hospitals since the war's start, with 118 currently hospitalized as of Tuesday. Dr.
Mike Evans, founder of the Friends of Zion Heritage Center, arrived in Israel on February 26, toured missile impact sites, met wounded civilians and Holocaust survivors, and provided $50,000 in financial assistance to a bereaved family. Evans visited the scene of the Beit Shemesh strike with first responders and met Pnina Cohen at Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital, who was injured and lost her husband and mother-in-law in the attack.
He described his work as combating antisemitism and aiding Jewish people over half a century.
Iran's Press TV cited a source stating that Iran will punish Israel for attacks against Hezbollah in violation of the ceasefire. Sporadic attacks by Iran against Gulf nations and Israel continued after the ceasefire, involving automatic drone and missile launchers and units of the Iranian Army and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Israel conducted a large wave of air strikes across Lebanon, targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the eastern Bekaa Valley, hours after the ceasefire announcement.
