The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Friday that it conducted over 70 strikes across western and central Iran on Thursday, targeting ballistic missile launch sites and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.According to the IDF, the operations aimed to degrade Iran's military capabilities and reduce threats to Israeli civilians. The targeted sites included missile launch facilities, UAV storage locations, and air defense systems. In a post on X, the IDF stated, "Over the past day: The IDF completed more than 70 strikes in western and central Iran targeting ballistic missile launch sites and unmanned aerial vehicles. The IDF continues to strike nonstop at the fire and defense arrays of the Iranian terror regime across Iran. The Air Force, guided by Military Intelligence, completed more than 70 strikes over the past day in central and western Iran targeting dozens of objectives of the Iranian terror regime. Among the infrastructures that were struck: launch sites where ballistic missile launchers threatening the State of Israel are stored, sites where UAVs of the Air Force in the Revolutionary Guards are stored, and sites of the air defense array."Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a video message shared by his office, provided further operational updates from Iran and Lebanon. He claimed that 70 percent of Iran's steel production capacity had been destroyed, stating, "Together with our American friends, we are continuing to crush the terrorist regime in Iran. We are eliminating commanders and bombing bridges and infrastructure. In recent days, the Air Force has destroyed 70 per cent of Iran's steel production capacity."Netanyahu described the strikes as a "tremendous achievement," asserting that they deprive the Iranian Revolutionary Guards of both funding and the ability to produce large quantities of weapons. He noted full coordination between Israel and the US military in these operations.Regarding Lebanon, Netanyahu said, "In Lebanon, we are continuing to forcefully strike at Hezbollah. We are continuing to expand the security zone and firmly establish it in order to protect the communities of the North."He also thanked Israeli citizens for their support and adherence to Home Front Command instructions, even during Passover Seder, urging them to continue doing so. The conflict in the Middle East has now entered its second month.