Iran Launches About 180 Ballistic Missiles at Israel
EGP Iran fired waves of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening in an assault that was mostly thwarted, according to the Israeli authorities, but one that made the prospect of a direct all-out war between two of the more powerful militaries in the Middle East more likely.
The offensive left the region on edge awaiting a potential Israeli response.
“Iran made a big mistake tonight — and it will pay for it,” Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said in a statement late on Tuesday. “The regime in Iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and to retaliate against our enemies.”
Iran fired about 180 missiles during its assault, the Israeli military said, a significant barrage that forced millions to take cover in bomb shelters. But by midnight, restrictions on gatherings in parts of Israel, including around Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, had been lifted, signaling that another wave was not immediately anticipated. Read more…
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