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It was the second direct attack by Iran against Israel, the first being the April 2024 strikes. Iran claimed that the attack was an act of "self-defense" [19] [20] in retaliation for Israel's assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and IRGC general Abbas Nilforoushan.
Iran and Israel have been engaged in a covert conflict for years. [21] Iran has utilized the "Axis of Resistance", a network of Iranian-backed militant groups, to target Israeli interests, [21] [22] [23] while Israel has reportedly carried out assassinations of high-ranking Iranian officials and nuclear scientists and launched cyberattacks against Iran.
Israel had vowed Iran would pay for its large-scale missile attack on October 1 that saw around 200 missiles fired at Israel, forcing people across the country to take cover in bomb shelters.
Israel told the U.S. that a retaliatory attack by Iran would prompt a robust response from Israel. [100] [101] Seven Israeli embassies were evacuated in response to the potential threat of an Iranian retaliatory attack, after Iran publicly blamed Israel and vowed retaliation. [102]
UN Security Council to meet today at Iran’s request. ... Israel’s attack on Iran: Everything we know as IDF targets military sites in Tehran. Sunday 27 October 2024 07:59, Namita Singh.
Israel's first open attack on Iran targets missile sites, but spares oil and nuclear targets, military officials said. The attack risks pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war.
The strike was seen as a spillover of the Israel–Hamas war and marked Iran's first direct attack on Israel since the start of their proxy conflict. [19] Several countries in the Middle East [note 3] closed their airspace a few hours before Iran launched a standoff attack against Israel around midnight on 13 April. Iran's attack sent around ...
Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday, causing sirens to sound all over the country, the Israel Defense Forces said. Orange fire illuminated the sky over Israel as NBC News crews ...