section_path: Strikes by Israel/19 June
section_name: 19 June
paragraph_text: 19 June
  
  The IAF hit targets in Tehran with airstrikes during the night of 18 June. In the morning, Israel hit dozens of military facilities in Iran including air defense and missile production sites. The IDF said it hit a nuclear weapons development factory in Natanz.
  
  The IR-40 reactor containment building at the Arak Nuclear Complex was destroyed by a direct hit as were distillation towers at the adjacent heavy water production plant. Earlier in the day, Israel had told told residents of the surrounding areas of Arak and Khondab to evacuate. Israel said there was no danger of radiation leakage. The IAEA said that the reactor was "not operational and contained no nuclear material". The IDF said it believes it has destroyed two thirds of the Iran's missile launchers. The IDF said that its drones struck Iranian soldiers who were repairing ballistic missile launchers.
  
  Netanyahu said that Israel's cooperation with the United States is "remarkable". Katz threatened to assassinate Khamenei as a retaliation for Iranian missiles striking Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, saying: "Khamenei will pay for his crimes". The White House said that the US president, Donald Trump, will decide on whether America join the war on the side of Israel in the coming two weeks.