Iran launched a missile attack on the outskirts of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on Tuesday. In Israel, alarm sirens rang out in various parts of the country. Earlier, the US had warned that an “imminent attack” on Israeli soil was being prepared.
The Iranian state channel released a cable announcing “a missile attack against Tel Aviv”, from which they maintain that it was 400 missiles. In Israel the Antimissile Shield to avoid impacts on the ground.
According to the EFE agency, “approximately 180 projectiles” They entered Israeli territory, although at the moment no victims are known. Furthermore, the emergency service Magen David Adom reported in a statement: “Currently there are no reports of injuries from the fire towards Israel, except for two slightly injured by shrapnel in the Tel Aviv area and some slightly injured throughout the country while moving to safe spaces.”
Israeli army announcements and US assistance
He Israeli army states that “at the moment” there are no more threats from Iran and that the population can leave the shelters. It did so after intercepting a “large number” of missiles during Iran’s attack, along with Jordan announcing its interception of missiles and drones.
The Israeli army assures that Iran’s attack “will have consequences”, while the US forces they meet prepared for provide Israel “additional defensive support” after an order from Biden, according to the White House.
Together with the vice president, and candidate for elections in November, Kamala Harristhe North American government followed the attack from the crisis room from the White House.
Airport disruptions
Israel closed its airspaceindicate the airport authorities, after registering disruptions at its Ben Gurion airport of Tel Avivafter explosions sounded in central Israel due to Iran’s missile attack.
“There are currently no takeoffs or landings“, they previously declared from the airport, while the scheduled flights diverted their destinations. For their part, Jordan and Iraq suspended its airspace for reasons of “security“.
For its part, Lebanon also closed its airspace after the attack, since in recent days they had been bombed by the Israeli army in the offensive to attack the leaders of Hezbollah.
US warnings
Earlier, the administration of the American president, Joe Biden, had warned this Tuesday that Iran prepares for an “imminent” attack on Israel. “USA “has indications that Iran is preparing to launch an imminent attack with ballistic missiles against Israel,” he told AFP a US official who requested anonymity.
“We actively support Israel’s defensive preparations,” he said, adding that “a direct military attack” would have “serious consequences” for Tehran.
The warning comes after Israel announced that it has launched a ground offensive in southern Lebanonafter a week of intense bombings that left hundreds dead throughout the country.
Confrontation between Israel and Iran
The Israeli army had said hours before that they had not been detecting any “air threat” from Iran, but that they were prepared “to defend and attack” in case of attack by Tehran.
After the attack on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Iranian Revolutionary Guards They threaten “devastating attacks” if Israel responds to their missile fire. At least four people were killed in the shooting in Tel Aviv, according to Israeli police.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, asked citizens to “strictly obey” the security guidelines while from the Iron Dome the missiles were intercepted
Israel dismantled the Lebanese movement Hezbollahsupported by Iran, killing its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, last Friday in an attack near Beirut. The supreme Iranian guide, Ali Khameneistated that Nasrallah’s death “will not be in vain” and the first vice president, Mohammad Reza Arefwarned that it would lead to the “destruction” of Israel.
Iran is the target of international sanctions that have caused it great economic problems. So far he has shown some restraint in the face of war in Loop between Israel and the Islamist movement Hamas.
Iran launched an unprecedented attack against Israel in April, in retaliation for a bombing of its diplomatic mission in Damascus. Most of its missiles were intercepted by Israeli forces and their allies.
Biden has repeatedly called for a truce in Lebanon and Gaza Stripbut without questioning US military support for Israel. The US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austinstated on Monday that he was convinced, like Israel, of the “need to dismantle Hezbollah’s attack infrastructure.”
Source: Ambito
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