Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday as sirens blared and civilians rushed for cover. Videos on social media showed missiles or shrapnel hitting Tel Aviv and other population centers.
The missiles are Tehran’s first direct attack on the Jewish state since April.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday’s attack was in direct response to the recent assassinations of Hezbollah’s top officials, including its chief Hassan Nasrallah.
“If the Zionist regime reacts to the operation, it will face heavy attacks,” the IRGC warned.
Initial reports say it appears most of the missiles were stopped by Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile defense system.
Watch footage of the attack below:
MORE THAN 100 MISSILES FROM IRAN FIRED INTO ISRAEL pic.twitter.com/1j6IVM1sPx
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 1, 2024
RAW FOOTAGE: Watch as Iranian missiles rain over the Old City in Jerusalem, a holy site for Muslims, Christians and Jews.
This is the target of the Iranian regime: everyone. pic.twitter.com/rIqUZWN3zy
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 1, 2024
Dozens, possible Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles are Impacting across Southern and Central Israel. pic.twitter.com/M1w3gEd8Ya
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) October 1, 2024
Dozens, possible Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles are Impacting across Southern and Central Israel. pic.twitter.com/M1w3gEd8Ya
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) October 1, 2024
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with officials and “reviewed the status of U.S. preparations to help Israel defend against these attacks and protect U.S. personnel in the region.”
NEW: Israel says they are intercepting some missiles launched by Iran however not all are being stopped.
The Pentagon says they are tracking the situation and have noted that there are no reported attacks at the moment targeting U.S. troops.
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden… pic.twitter.com/ff5OSa1L5u
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 1, 2024
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