Israel unleashed a wave of strikes on Iran Friday, hitting about 100 targets including nuclear facilities and military command centers, and killing senior figures, among them the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists.

Israel attacked Iran early Friday with a barrage of airstrikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear and missile sites, calling it just the beginning.

Israel launched one of the largest military attacks against Iran, aiming to decapitate its military leadership and halt its nuclear program.