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Why Israel attacked Iran and 4 other key questions about tension in the Middle East

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By BBC News World

26 Oct 2024, 20:27 PM EDT

Israel launched what it described as “precise and focused” airstrikes against Iran on Saturday, in retaliation for the missile attacks it received from Tehran earlier this month.

It is the latest in a series of exchanges between Israel and Iran that for months have exacerbated fears of an all-out regional war.

But while Iran says attacks on military facilities killed four soldiers, early indications suggest the strikes were more limited than feared.

This is what we know.

How did the attacks happen?