Iran attacks Israel . A hail of missiles was launched towards Tel Aviv , but alarm sirens sounded throughout the Jewish state, including Jerusalem, on Tuesday evening, forcing the population to take refuge in bunkers.
At least 200 missiles were fired from Tehran, almost all intercepted by Iron Dome, Israel's defense system. The toll speaks of a few wounded and a building hit north of the capital .
"Missiles were launched from Iran toward the State of Israel," the Israeli army announced around 7 p.m. Italian time, instructing the population to strictly follow the instructions of the home front.
Tehran also confirmed the attack shortly after. "We targeted the heart of the occupied territories today in response to the assassination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and a high-ranking commander of the Quds Force, Abbas Nilforoushan , by Israel," Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a statement, warning of "devastating attacks" if Israel responds .
In the Jewish state, after the raids in Lebanon to behead the leaders of Hezbollah and kill the leader Nasrallah, culminating in a "limited" invasion in the south of the country , maximum alert had already been triggered for the "consequences" threatened by Tehran.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that the coming days will be “days of great challenge.” “What I ask of you,” he said in a message to the nation, “are two things: first, to strictly obey the directives of the Home Front Command. Save lives. And second, to stand together. Let us stand together in the difficult days that lie ahead. Together we will resist, together we will fight, and together we will win .”
The White House , for its part, warned: " A direct military attack by Iran against Israel will have serious consequences for Tehran ."
The US, together with Jordan, would have helped the Israeli Iron Dome to intercept the Iranian missiles. But the tension obviously remains very high.
In Italy, after the incident, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called an urgent summit at Palazzo Chigi with the Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani in connection, the heads of the secret services, the diplomatic advisor Fabrizio Saggio and the undersecretary Mantovano, delegated authority for the services.
(Online Union)
