Iran confirms new ballistic missile attack on Israel
Iranian state media report that ballistic missiles have been launched towards Israel. The statement comes just minutes after the Israeli army reported a new missile attack from Iran, warning citizens to move to protected areas.
Israel says Iranian attacks have killed 13, hurt 380
According to an Israeli government statement, at least 13 people have been killed and 380 hurt in Iran’s attacks on Israel.
It said children were among those killed. Of those wounded, nine are in serious condition while the rest have minor or moderate injuries.
The statement also said 200 missiles and drones have been fired into Israel since the start of the fighting, with 22 places in the country affected.
Israel faces unprecedented damage amid Iran’s retaliatory strikes
The damage from Iranian attacks is certainly extensive and unprecedented. This is the first time that Israel has confronted a state with a formidable army in the region, certainly the first time since 1973.
The Bat Yam, the hardest-hit area, has seen several dozen buildings damaged. According to authorities, nine or 10 are beyond repair, as rescue workers continue to dig through the rubble for survivors.
That’s why the number of casualties is not final. To the north, in Haifa, oil and gas pipelines were damaged, but activities continue at the oil refineries.
In Tamra, a Palestinian-Israeli community, four women were killed when a missile struck their home. There are no shelters in that Palestinian community, much like the rest of Palestinian-Israeli towns across Israel.
Israel says Iran missiles intercepted; Tehran says car bombs detonated
Israel’s army says a barrage of missiles fired from Iran failed to reach the country.
“In the last hour, several missiles were launched at the State of Israel from Iran, most of which were intercepted. No reports of any missiles landing on Israeli territory were received,” the military said in a statement.
Iran’s IRNA reported that a series of car bombs were detonated in Tehran by Israel-linked saboteurs. Later, at least 50 ballistic missiles were launched towards Israel.
Iranian capital witnessing most strikes as Israel sends warnings
This is the highest number of strikes we’ve seen in daylight in and around Tehran, where at least three parts of the capital were targeted.
These are areas around government official buildings, but also include civilian areas. Tehran is a very densely populated city, home to around 15 million people, and today is the start of the working week.
Many people chose to leave the city, but many remain, so it’s very concerning to see these attacks in daylight.
The fact that Israel has issued threats to Iranians not to be near military buildings is very concerning. People don’t know where many of these buildings are. It’s not like the Defence Ministry puts up a sign.
It’s the same practice that we’ve seen in Israel’s wars on Lebanon and Gaza: this issuing of threats while the civilian population has nowhere to go. There are no bomb shelters in Iran or sirens sounding, so these warnings just create more panic.
