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Iran Fires Over 400 Missiles at Israel
02.10.2024 07:44
On the evening of October 1, Iran fired more than 400 missiles at Israel. Some media outlets write about 500 missiles.
Tehran called the action a response to Tel Aviv's actions against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Israel has said a massive Iranian missile attack, which it says the US warned it about, would "have serious consequences."
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As TASS reports, citing IDF reports, an air raid alert was issued throughout Israel, and people were advised to take refuge in shelters.
Several of the hundreds of missiles, Al Arabiya TV channel notes, were intercepted in the skies over Jordan.
Joe Biden has ordered the US military to help Israel defend itself against Iranian attacks and help shoot down those missiles.
This statement by the American president was published by the White House press service.
Once the rocket attack was over, Israeli residents were allowed to leave their shelters.
Consequences
One of the rockets, the media reports, fell in the Jordanian province of Madaba, and another in Palestine, where a man was killed by a shell.
And in Tel Aviv, a terrorist attack was committed - six people were killed, and nine more were wounded. Both criminals were eliminated by law enforcement officers.
In addition, two city residents received minor shrapnel wounds as a result of the missile attack.
Iran says that at least 80% of the missiles launched penetrated Israel's air defense system and hit targets there.
In particular, Iranian media reports the destruction of over 20 F-35 aircraft, “a large number of tanks,” and gas platforms.
Statements
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) called the attack a response to the killing of Hamas Politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh, Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and IRGC deputy chief Abbas Nilforoushan.
The IRGC said Tehran's attack was a legitimate response to Tel Aviv's actions.
IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari warned that Iran's massive missile strike "will have consequences."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tehran "made a big mistake" by attacking his country "and will pay for it."
Israel's UN envoy called Iran a terrorist state that showed its true colors by attacking Israel. He promised Tehran a "painful response."
Resumption of strikes
On the morning of October 2, the IDF announced the resumption of strikes on Beirut.
Hezbollah reported clashes with Israeli soldiers in the border town of El-Adis in southern Lebanon.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the widening of the Middle East conflict and called for a ceasefire.
Donald Trump called Iran's missile attack a "war" that he believes could have been prevented.
