Threats will be met with heavy price: IDF after Israel strikes key military targets in Iran
Tel Aviv: Israel's Defence Forces spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari announced on Saturday that Israel's military had completed precision strikes on key Iranian military sites, warning that any threats to Israel would come at a “heavy price.” Hagari’s statement followed Israel’s airstrikes on locations within Iran, aiming to neutralise immediate threats to the country.
Iranian state media, quoting the Iranian air defence force, reported that while Israel's strikes targeted Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam provinces, damage was "limited," and further investigations into the incident are underway. The Iranian air defence claimed to have successfully countered the attack, stating it remains prepared for any escalation.
In a video statement, Hagari confirmed, "The Israeli Defence Forces have concluded a targeted operation against military threats from Iran. If Iran escalates further, Israel will respond decisively." He emphasised Israel’s capability and resolve to protect its citizens and counter any aggression.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry also released a statement confirming the operation, indicating that Israeli planes safely returned after completing their mission. The strikes targeted missile production facilities and air defences that pose an immediate threat to Israeli civilians, along with other strategic Iranian assets. The Ministry added that Iran had previously launched hundreds of missiles at Israel and funds hostile activities across the Middle East.
Iranian media reported explosions resembling missile attacks near Tehran and stated that Iran’s air defences were activated in response.
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Ajit Pawar wins Baramati battle, defeats nephew Yugendra by more than 1 lakh votes
Baramati, Nov 23: Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar on Saturday won from his traditional Baramati assembly constituency by defeating his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar by more than one lakh votes.
Ajit, who parted ways with his uncle Sharad Pawar last year and was seeking an eighth term from this family bastion in Pune district, polled 1,81,132 votes while Yugendra Pawar polled 80,233 votes.
Ajit, thus, defeated his younger brother's son by 1,00,899 votes.
Five months ago, Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) had triumphed in Baramati in the Lok Sabha elections, with incumbent MP and Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule defeating Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra by a margin of 1.5 lakh votes.
Both the NCP factions did not leave a single stone unturned during the assembly campaign, and even Sharad Pawar's wife Pratibha Pawar and Sule's daughter Revati were seen campaigning for Yugendra, while Ajit Pawar brought his mother on stage during his concluding rally in Baramati.
While Sharad Pawar told the people of Baramati that they needed a new leadership, alluding to Yugendra Pawar whom he described as a highly-educated candidate, Ajit Pawar cautioned people not to fall prey to the "emotional pitch" by the senior Pawar.
After Saturday's results, Ajit Pawar, who along with several other NCP legislators sided with the BJP-Shiv Sena government in 2023, could claim to be the real political heir of his estranged uncle who founded the NCP in 1999.
Sunetra Pawar, now a Rajya Sabha member, thanked the people of Baramati for reposing their faith once again in `Dada' (elder brother in Marathi, as Ajit is fondly called).
