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SvennoJ 3 days ago
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‘A different kind of attack’

It is just 24 hours since US State Department representatives said they believe that Israel’s military involvement in Lebanon could force some level of diplomacy, but they were always aware that the Iranians could launch a retaliatory strike.

There will be moves going on behind the scenes in Washington to try and limit what is going on.

Remember that in April of this year, when the Iranians launched an attack against Israel, the United States built up a coalition of Arab countries to help take down some of the drones and cruise missiles that were fired.

That time, Iran fired cruise missiles and drones because they take slightly longer to get to Israel from Iran. That was seen as a move by the Iranians to perhaps give the Israelis more time. It indicated that that was perhaps some sort of symbolic attack.

The fact that Iran reportedly fired ballistic missiles means that this is a different kind of attack. And so the ground under the feet of the US State Department has been changed markedly.


Iraqi group says it will target US bases in Iraq if Washington joins Israel in attacking Iran

An Iraqi group has said US bases in Iraq will be targeted if Washington decides to support Israel in attacking Iran.

In a statement on Telegram, the Iraqi Resistance Coordination Committee said that the bases would be targeted also if the US uses Iraqi airspace to respond to Iran’s launching of missiles into Israel.

“If the Americans intervene in any hostile action against the Islamic Republic or if the Zionist enemy uses Iraqi airspace to carry out any bombing operations on its territory, then all American bases and interests in Iraq and the region will be our target,” the group said.

Social media users in Egypt’s El Arish capture missile attack on video

Social media users in Egypt’s El Arish, near the border with Gaza, have posted footage online capturing the moment of the missile attack.



Jordan, Iraq close airspace

Jordan and Iraq have temporarily closed their airspace following the attack. We earlier reported that Lebanon shut down its air traffic for two hours.

Israel also briefly paused air traffic but resumed flights after the attack ended.

Israel’s UN envoy says Iran should expect ‘severe response’

In a post on X, Israel’s representative at the UN, Danny Danon, said Israel is “ready and prepared defensively and offensively”.

“We will take all necessary measures to protect the citizens of Israel,” he wrote. “As we have previously made clear to the international community, any enemy that attacks Israel should expect a severe response.”

Gaza residents celebrate Iranian missile attack

Footage has been posted online showing people in the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip using their mobile phones to capture the missile attack overhead and erupting in celebrations.

Nearly a year of relentless Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed more than 41,500 people and wounded almost 100,000, with thousands still missing under the rubble of destroyed buildings.

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