Iran attacks Israel to avenge Nasrallah’s killing: What we know so far
In an apparent bid to avenge Israeli military action against its proxies, Iran on Tuesday launched a barrage of rockets, including ballistic missiles, near Tel Aviv which comes amid Israel’s unabated aerial action against Tehan-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Iran’s retaliatory action to avenge Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah‘s assassination was looming large, even as the US had cautioned Israel that the Khamenei regime might attack it.
Meanwhile, Israel activated its iron dome to prevent damage from Iranian missiles and urged its citizens to hide in bomb shelters, with sirens blaring across the Jewish nation.
The Shiite theocratic state’s direct engagement with Israel has deepened the fear of wider escalation in the Middle East region, which has already been at the brink ever since Palestinian militant group Hamas’s October 7 attack last year, triggering prolonged war in Gaza.
Here are the top development
- Dozens of explosions boomed across Jerusalem on Tuesday night as
air raid sirens rang out. The explosions came shortly after the military said that Iran had launched a missile attack targeting Israel. - In the two-front attack led by Hezbollah and Iran, both nations launched over 100 missiles at Israel.
- Israel army says Iran attack ‘continuing’ as sirens sound.
- US President Joe Biden said the US is “prepared to help Israel defend itself from Iran attacks”
- The Israeli military said Tuesday that Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and air raid sirens sounded across the country as residents were ordered to remain close to bomb shelters. Israel and the United States have warned there would be severe consequences if Iran attacks.
- Israel said approximately 10 million civilians are the targets of Iranian projectiles.
- Also, amid Iran’s kinetic response, Israeli Police confirmed a shooting attack in Jaffa, with a number of causalities. The cop suspect it to be a terror attack.
- Iran Guards have said the attack on Israel response to killings of Guards commander and militant leaders.
- Iran has said that it is fully ready for any retaliation after missiles launched at Israel.
