This Tuesday evening, October 1, Iran launched a massive attack against Israel using ballistic missiles. Most of the devices were intercepted, particularly in the skies of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. But two minor injuries were reported. The Israeli army spoke of an escalation “ serious and dangerous » which will have consequences. Tehran says it is ready to strike all infrastructure » from Israel if the Jewish state retaliates.
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► In Israel, Israeli air defense intercepted most of the missiles fired by Iran Tuesday evening on its territory. Iran, for its part, claimed responsibility for this attack on state television. The Israeli army, which raised the alert in the evening, spoke of an escalation “ serious and dangerous » which will have consequences. The Israeli Prime Minister asserts that “ Iran made a serious mistake and will pay the price “.
► The Israeli army strikes targets in the southern suburbs of Beirut after announcing earlier Tuesday October 1 that it had launched assaults “ localized land » against Hezbollah in a border area of southern Lebanon and urges the Lebanese not to go to the south of their country “ on board vehicles » for their “ own security “.
► The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced a new toll for the last 24 hours of 55 dead and 156 injured in Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Since their start on Monday September 23, these bombings caused more than 1,000 deathsmostly civilians, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, and 6,000 injured. Around a million displaced people are also to be deplored. Monday’s bombings left 95 dead.
Times are in UT universal time (Paris – 2h)
4:12 a.m.: The United States participated in the interception of Iranian missiles
Despite the repeated wish for months for a diplomatic solution in Gaza and Lebanon, the American administration reaffirms its unwavering support for Israel’s right to defend itself, reports our correspondent in Washington, Guillaume Naudin. Support in action. In addition to continuing to supply Israel with weapons against all odds, Tuesday evening, as during the previous salvo in April, US Navy destroyers participated directly in the effort to defend Israeli territory.
In close coordination with the Israeli army, they launched a dozen interception devices against the approximately 200 missiles launched from Iran. It was President Joe Biden who gave the order as he watched the attack in the White House Situation Room alongside his national security advisers and the vice president and Democratic presidential nominee. President Kamala Harris.
As with the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, she was responsible for making a statement to the press. “ We will never hesitate to act if necessary to defend the forces and interests of the United States against Iran and Iranian-backed terrorists. And we will continue to work with our allies and partners to disrupt and hold Iran’s aggressive behavior accountable “.
4:00 a.m.: Iran confirms having launched 200 missiles against Israel
Iran launched 200 missiles against Israel, including for the first time several hypersonic missiles, during its attack on Tuesday evening, Iranian state television said. The Revolutionary Guards, Iran’s ideological army, affirmed that “ 90% of missiles » had « reached their targets “. The Israeli army, for its part, had earlier claimed that Iran had fired around 180 missiles towards its territory, and that most had been intercepted.
Iran will strike all infrastructure » of Israel if it is attacked in response to its missile launches on Tuesday, warned the chief of staff of the Iranian army, Major General Mohammad Bagheri. “ If the Zionist regime, which has gone mad, is not controlled by its American and European supporters and wants to continue these crimes or act against our sovereignty and our territorial integrity, the operation like that of this evening (Tuesday) will be repeated with greater intensity and all the infrastructures of the regime will be targeted “, he told Iranian state television.