The IDF said it is currently striking "surface-to-surface missile sites."
Aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight into Monday, marking a fourth day of strikes following Israel's Friday attack. That surprise strike hit the heart of Iran's nuclear program, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.
The U.S. did not provide any military assistance or have any involvement in Israel's Friday strike, a U.S. official told ABC News. President Donald Trump told ABC News on Sunday, "It's possible we could get involved."
The president’s schedule released by the White House late Thursday showed that he would meet with the National Security Council in the Situation Room at 11 a.m.
As of now, the meeting is not open to cameras or reporters.
The State Department has launched a Middle East task force focused on potentially evacuating American citizens from the region, two department officials told ABC News.
“The Department continuously plans for a wide range of situations for regions with heightened tensions,” one official said.
-ABC News’ Shannon Kingston
In a video message, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country had no choice but to stage a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear program.
“In recent months, Iran has taken steps that it has never taken before, steps to weaponize this enriched uranium, and if not stopped, Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time,” he said.
“It could be a year. It could be within a few months, less than a year. This is a clear and present danger to Israel's very survival,” he said.
There has been no comment yet from President Trump or the White House, but reporters could sense activity in the West Wing.
There was a Marine standing guard outside as it got close to 10 p.m., signaling Trump was still present, but the guard has now left.
A "lid" has been called, meaning the White House has told pool reporters there will be no further movements or on-camera statements from the president – but that could change.
-ABC News' John Parkinson
