Kraig Pakulski / Friday, February 27, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of emergency across country By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Israel launched what it called a “preemptive strike” against Iran Saturday morning, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz, as a state of emergency was declared across the country. The government declared the state of emergency because of the expectation of Iranian retaliation with drones and ballistic missiles. This is a developing story and will be updated. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. The post Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of emergency across country appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article Cal Poly avoids being no-hit but falls in 11 innings to #25 USC Next Article Preguntas claves rodean la muerte de un refugiado casi ciego en EE.UU. después de ser abandonado solo en una cafetería Print 26 Rate this article: No rating Tags: CNN - World Please login or register to post comments.