U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the United States has launched a large-scale operation against Iran.

“Some time ago, the U.S. Armed Forces began a major military operation in Iran,” Trump said.

Israel has carried out a preventive strike on Iran “to neutralize the threat,” the country’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said. He also declared a nationwide state of emergency.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry stated that “a missile and drone attack toward Israel is expected, potentially targeting civilians.”