Israel launches retaliatory attack on Iran

two sources have said that Israel launched an attack on Iran in the early hours of Saturday local time in retaliation for Iran's large-scale ballistic missile attack on October 1. Iranian state television reported explosions in several areas, including Tehran. US and Israeli officials believe that Iran will make a military response, but hope it will be limited and break the cycle of tit-for-tat between the two opponents. Before Israel's possible attack on Iran, the US military increased its presence in the region in the past few weeks. US officials say the aim is to prevent Iran from responding and help Israel defend against another round of missile attacks from Iran.