Jeffers met with Lebanese Armed Forces commander Gen. Joseph Aoun earlier on Friday to discuss the current situation and to coordinate over southern Lebanon.
The strikes were in response to attacks on US personnel over the past 24 hours, CENTCOM reported.
Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley was receiving treatment in a long-term care facility after being injured in May while helping move aid to a temporary pier built by the US military.
The IDF has not ruled out the possibility of an Iranian response from Syria, Yemen, or Iraq, rather than directly from Iran.
The report comes a day after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a new wave of threats against Israel and the United States.
The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range heavy bomber that has the ability to perform various missions, according to the US Air Force.
Gen. Kurilla has been involved in coordinating Israeli military actions in the Middle East and has been regularly present in the region throughout the war.
Israel’s deterrence has also been reinforced by unprecedented cooperation with the United States, US Central Command, and numerous Arab countries in the region.
The attack comes after the US military earlier this month carried out 15 strikes against targets linked to Iran-aligned Houthi fighters in Yemen.
Israel has vowed a response to the attack, which saw over 180 missiles fired at Israel, killing a single Palestinian in the West Bank.
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