The Israeli army says that Iran has fired rockets towards Israel, in view of which all civilians have been moved to a bomb shelter.
According to Reuters, sirens are blaring continuously in Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel, while several rockets can be seen in the sky.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has confirmed the missile attack on Israel and said that ‘this missile attack is a response to the murder of Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah and General Nilfroshan.’
On the other hand, according to the Israeli media, Iran has fired 400 missiles towards Israel, after which loud explosions were heard in Tel Aviv and occupied Jerusalem.
According to Israeli media, one of these missiles directly hit the building.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said in its second statement on social media platform X that ‘we targeted three military bases of (Israel) around Tel Aviv.’
According to AFP, US President Joe Biden has ordered his forces to support Israel and shoot down Iranian missiles.
After the attack, an Israeli army spokesman called the attack “significant” and said there would be consequences.
In the wake of the recent attack, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a message on X that he condemned the continued escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.
He said, ‘This should stop. We desperately need a cease fire.’
Earlier, a senior US official said on Tuesday that the US had received indications that Iran was about to launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel that ‘could be bigger than what Tehran has launched this year.’
According to the Reuters news agency, a senior White House official said that “a direct military attack by Iran would have serious consequences.”
While another US official says, “The Iranian attack could be similar to or possibly bigger than the drone and missile attack carried out in April.”
According to AFP, in view of a possible Iranian attack, the US embassy in Israel has asked its staff and their families to move to a safe place.
Prohibition of PIA’s use of Iranian airspace
A spokesman for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has banned all its flights from using Iran’s airspace following Iran’s attacks on Israel.
“Until the situation is clarified, Iranian airspace will not be used,” a spokesman for the national airline said in a statement.
According to the statement, PIA uses two corridors of Iran’s airspace.
Among them, flights to Canada and Turkey in the Northern Corridor use this route, while the Southern Corridor is used for the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Doha and Saudi Arabia.
We are not going into Beirut or the cities of southern Lebanon: the Israeli army
The Israeli army has said regarding its ground attacks in Lebanon that they are not going to Beirut and the cities of southern Lebanon.
According to the Reuters news agency, the spokesman of the Israeli army has said that “we are not going to Beirut or the cities of southern Lebanon.”
Earlier, the Lebanese organization Hezbollah claimed on Tuesday that it had hit Israel’s secret military base near Tel Aviv with rockets.
According to the AFP news agency, Hezbollah said in a statement that it “targeted the Mossad headquarters on the outskirts of Tel Aviv and the Jalilot base of the army’s secret unit 8200 with Fadi 4 rockets.”
On the other hand, the Israeli army has asked the residents of 20 areas of southern Lebanon to vacate the area.
“We do not want to harm you and you should leave your homes immediately for your own safety,” the Israeli army said in a statement.
‘Israeli claim to enter Lebanon is false’
Meanwhile, Hezbollah has denied the claim of the Israeli army entering Lebanon.
According to AFP, a statement published on Hezbollah’s channels said that “all Zionist claims that the occupying forces have entered Lebanon are false.”
Hizbullah spokesperson added in his statement that ‘so far there has been no direct ground clash between Hizbullah resistance fighters and Israeli occupation forces.’
Israel claims ground action in Lebanon
Israel has said that following a ground operation by its paratroopers and commandos in southern Lebanon on Tuesday Hezbollah Fierce clashes are ongoing with the fighters of
The Israeli military said the operation in Lebanon began on Monday night and included the elite 98th Division, which was moved from Gaza to the northern front two weeks ago, according to Reuters.
The army said its air force and artillery were supporting ground forces engaged in “limited, localized and targeted ground raids” against Hezbollah in villages in southern Lebanon.
Two Lebanese security sources told Reuters that Israeli units entered Lebanon for operations overnight. Lebanese troops also withdrew from their positions along the border, the sources added.
Earlier, the Israeli military said in a brief statement that it had launched targeted ground operations against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.
According to the statement: ‘These targets are located in villages near the border, which pose an immediate threat to the Israeli population in the northern areas.’
There was no word on how long the operation would last, but the Israeli military said its troops had been training and preparing for the mission in recent months.
Israel has said it will continue attacks on the group until it is safe for Israelis displaced at the border to return to their homes.
Hezbollah, on the other hand, said on Tuesday that it had fired rockets and artillery at occupying forces inside Israel, but Hezbollah did not mention Israeli forces inside Lebanon in its statement.
On September 27, an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, after which Hezbollah reiterated its commitment to continue operations against Israel.
On the announcement of the start of ground operations by Israel yesterday, the deputy head of Hezbollah, Naeem Qasim, said that if Israel wants to conduct ground operations in Lebanon, Hezbollah is ready to compete with it.
Lebanese army retreats
The Lebanese army said in a statement on Tuesday that its troops withdrew from their positions in southern Lebanon as part of a regular relocation of some of its monitoring points.
Lebanon’s army historically does not engage in direct combat with Israel and has not fired a single shot against Israel in the conflict since last year.
Appeal for aid to victims
The Lebanese government and the United Nations have appealed to donors and the international community for nearly half a billion dollars in aid for those affected by the war.
According to the Reuters news agency, the United Nations said in a statement that Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, and the UN humanitarian coordinator, Imran Raza, had on Tuesday reached out to help civilians affected by the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. appealed for 426 million dollars.
America offers support to Israel
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, on the other hand, has offered his support to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant to eliminate (Hezbollah’s) attack infrastructure along the Lebanese border.
According to the French news agency AFP, this statement of the Pentagon chief came after Israel launched ground attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller also reiterated his support for Israel’s ground action on Lebanon, saying, “We support Israel’s right to defend itself against terrorism, and that includes ‘brutal terrorists’ like Hassan Nasrallah.” including bringing them to justice.’
At a briefing at the State Department on Monday, Matthew Miller said: ‘In addition to military action, we ultimately want to see a diplomatic solution to the conflict in the Middle East, one that benefits the citizens of Israel, the citizens of Lebanon and the Palestinian people, as well as the broader people. It should provide long-term security for the region and we will continue to work to advance our efforts in this regard.’
The spokesman added that Israel has the right to defend itself against Hezbollah. If you look at how the conflict started on Israel’s northern border, it was Hezbollah that launched attacks on Israel on October 8 and continued. The acting head of Hezbollah has declared that attacks on Israel will continue, so Israel has the right to defend itself against such attacks, including targeting terrorist infrastructure inside Lebanon.
Scenes of destruction after Israeli bombing of an area in southern Lebanon on September 30, 2024 (AFP)
US and Israel warn Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu After the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah Iran issued a warning.
According to the Associated Press, Binyamin Netanyahu said in a statement released on Monday that there is no place in the Middle East that Israel cannot reach.
On the other hand, in a post on social network X, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin threatened Iran, saying that if Tehran attacks Israel directly in response to ground operations in Lebanon, it will have to suffer “serious consequences”. .
Hashim Safiuddin (center) attends the funeral of slain top commander Fawad Shukar in the southern suburbs of Beirut on August 1, 2024 (AFP)
Attack on US base in Baghdad
A missile hit a US military installation near Baghdad Airport after Israel’s ground operation.
Two Iraqi security officials told the AP on condition of anonymity that a rocket landed in an area used by Iraqi security forces and damaged a vehicle parked there.
No casualties were reported in the attack on Tuesday morning, but air traffic was suspended due to the attack.
US officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and no group claimed responsibility.
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have regularly targeted US military bases in Iraq over the past year, which they say are a proxy for Israel in its war against Hamas and Hezbollah in Gaza and Lebanon. Support is the answer.
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