As missile strikes escalate and direct warfare replaces proxy battles, here’s a detailed comparison of Iran and Israel’s military strengths.

In what is its most ambitious military operation in recent years, Israel launched a series of air strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting nuclear sites, missile facilities and other military infrastructure. The attack killed some of the country’s key military and civilian personnel as well.

Israeli military has confirmed that Iran has begun a large-scale retaliatory attack, launching over 100 hypersonic and ballistic missiles towards Israel. Israeli military said that Iran has launched a retaliatory attack, firing 10 ballistic missiles towards Israel.

We targeted Iran's leading nuclear scientists, working on the Iranian bomb. We also struck at the heart of Iran's ballistic missile program,'

The United States swiftly distanced itself from Israel’s attack on Iran, saying its long-time Middle Eastern ally was on its own in what threatens to explode into an all-out war.