Israel is relying on targets sent by ordinary Iranians for its strikes in Iran during the current war, according to a senior Israeli security official. This was the case on Wednesday night when an Israeli Hermes UAV struck Basij checkpoints in Tehran.

JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - The Israeli military struck checkpoints in Tehran operated by the Basij, it said on Thursday, as part of an effort to weaken the rule of Iran's clerical leaders. The Basij militia is a part-time paramilitary force under the control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that is often used to quell protests inside Iran.

The Israeli Air Force, guided by IDF intelligence, struck the checkpoints and Basij militia members, furthering the degradation of Iranian Internal Security and Basij assets. The IDF struck and

At least ten people were killed in the strikes, according to IRGC-linked Fars News.

In Gaza, meanwhile, Israel shut the Rafah border crossing with Egypt until further notice, just one month after it had reopened following more than two years of closure. The Israeli army seized control of the crossing in May 2024 during its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

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