Operation Opera ( ) , also known as Operation Babylon , was a surprise Israeli air strike Attack carried out Military_operation on 7 June 1981 , which destroyed Destroying an Iraqi nuclear reactor under construction 17 kilometers ( 10.5 miles ) southeast of Baghdad .

Alexander died Death in Babylon on 10 or 11 June 323 BC .

He is principally remembered Perception_active for his military campaigns Military_operation against Babylon and Judah , and for his building programs – most notably at the Assyrian capital of Nineveh .

His death Death was welcomed Judgment_communication in Babylon as divine punishment for the destruction Destroying of that city .

His building projects included Cause_to_be_included the beautification of Nineveh , a canal 50 km long to bring Bringing water to the city , and the `` Palace Without Rival '' , which included Cause_to_be_included what may have been the prototype of the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon , or even the actual Hanging Gardens .