Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed on Tuesday that it has launched “dozens” of missiles in direction of Israel. Israel confirmed the assault, stating that roughly 10 million civilians had been searching for shelter.
Experiences point out as much as 100 missiles might have been launched by Iran, focusing on varied cities and cities of Israel.
Iranian state tv broadcast an announcement from the IRGC, confirming the missile strike was in response to the killings of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in July and Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah final week. The IRGC additionally cited the current dying of one in every of its commanders, Nilforoshan, as one more reason for the assault.
“We focused the guts of the occupied territories in response to the martyrdom of Haniyeh, Nasrallah, and Nilforoshan,” the IRGC stated in an announcement. Iran’s army management has warned of additional strikes if Israel retaliates.
In a televised handle following the launch of the missiles, Israeli army spokesperson Daniel Hagari stated Israel was “totally ready to defend and retaliate” to the Iranian assault.
The missile strike prompted an instantaneous response from the US, which had introduced forward of the assault that Iran was making ready to launch an imminent missile assault in opposition to Israel. US President Joe Biden ordered the US army to help Israel in its protection in opposition to the Iranian missile assault, reported Reuters.
Israel has responded to the missile assault by closing its total airspace, as air raid sirens proceed to sound throughout main cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Video footage circulating on social media exhibits missiles streaking throughout the skies, illuminating the evening as Israeli civilians search shelter in bomb-proof rooms.
The Israel Protection Forces (IDF) confirmed the state of affairs by way of social media, posting on X (previously Twitter), “All Israeli civilians are in bomb shelters as rockets from Iran are fired at Israel.” The IDF added that as much as 10 million civilians had been searching for refuge in bomb shelters.
Iran’s newest assault comes on the identical day as Israel commenced floor raids into Lebanon.
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