ISTANBUL 

More than 50 Israeli fighter jets attacked nearly 40 targets throughout the Iranian capital, Tehran, over the past 24 hours, the Israeli army said Wednesday evening.

“In the last 24 hours, we have launched three major waves of attacks - more than 50 Air Force fighter jets attacked about 40 targets throughout Tehran,” said Efi Defrin, the army spokesperson.

The army also claimed it struck an anti-tank missile production facility in Iran.

Regional tensions have escalated since Friday, when Israel launched airstrikes on multiple sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.

Israeli authorities said at least 24 people have been killed and hundreds injured since then in Iranian missile attacks.

Meanwhile, in Iran, 585 people have been killed and more than 1,300 wounded in the Israeli assault, according to Iranian media reports.