The Washington Post: Iran Hits Israel With Ballistic Missiles; Netanyahu Vows To Strike Back
“Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening in a major attack with little advance warning, sending Israelis scrambling for shelter as the security cabinet convened in a bunker and the United States readied forces to come to Israel’s defense. Israel’s air defense systems identified about 180 missiles fired from Iran, according to the Israel Defense Forces. U.S. officials put the number at nearly 200, as both militaries worked to shoot down the incoming projectiles, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. “This evening, Iran made a big mistake — and it will pay for it,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of the security cabinet meeting. “The regime in Tehran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and to exact a price from our enemies.””
Reuters: Israel Reinforces Military Presence In Lebanon, Vows Retaliation For Iran Attack
“The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were joining its ground operations in Lebanon, stepping up pressure on foe Hezbollah, as it prepared to retaliate against Iranian missile strikes. Already battling Hamas in Gaza, Israel is beefing up its presence in south Lebanon in its conflict with Hezbollah a day after it was attacked by Iran, raising fears the oil-producing Middle East could be engulfed in a wider conflict. Iran said on Wednesday the attack - its biggest assault on Israel - was over barring further provocation, but Israel and the United States promised to hit back. The violence continued on the Israeli-Lebanese border on Wednesday. Israel's addition of infantry and armoured troops from the 36th Division, including the Golani Brigade, the 188th Armoured Brigade and 6th Infantry Brigade, suggests that the operation may move beyond limited commando raids.”
Tagesspiegel: Iran’s Attack On Israel: Is A Major War In The Middle East Now Looming?
“Iran had long been saying it would happen, and on Tuesday the regime in Tehran got serious. Less than a day after Israel began its ground offensive in Lebanon, the Islamic Republic said it fired 200 rockets towards Israel. Sirens blared across the country, and according to Israeli forces, 180 rockets were intercepted. […] However, Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the international Counter Extremism Project and head of the office in Berlin, does not believe that an escalation is inevitable. "We are currently in a serious spiral of escalation, but one that can be ended at any time by one of the sides - Israel, Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas," Schindler told the Tagesspiegel. The picture in the region is complicated: some states sympathize with the Palestinians, some have problems with the militias supported by Tehran or are more or less neutral towards the situation.”
DW News: Iran Attacks Israel: All-Out War In The Middle East? | Ask DW Live Q&A
“After Iran has responded with ballistic missile attacks on Israel's ground offensive into Lebanon, Ask DW answers your questions. We'll be joined in the studio by DW's Middle East analyst Shani Rozanes and by security expert and senior director of the Counter-Extremism Project Hans-Jacob Schindler as well as journalist Karim El-Gawhary from Beirut.”
DW News: The Day With Phil Gayle: Iran Missile Attack
“Israel vows to retaliate after Iran fires a barrage of ballistic missiles towards Israeli cities. Iran says its latest attack was in response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah last week and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in late July. The US has condemned the attack as a major escalation.”
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Fact:
On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers.
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