In retaliation for an attack by Iran on Israel on October 1, the Jewish state struck Tehran and its surroundings on the night of October 25-26 and warns Iran that it will pay ” a high price » in the event of a further escalation. The Israeli army claims to have targeted missile manufacturing sites, in particular, without having targeted a nuclear site. For its part, Iran has already announced a proportionate reaction to any Israeli action and mentions “ limited damage “.
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► The Israeli army confirmed on Saturday that it had carried out “ precision strikes » during the night from Friday to Saturday on military targets in Iran “ in response to months of continued attacks » of the Islamic Republic. Detonations were heard in Tehran, but also in the Syrian capital Damascus, and in Iraq.
► Hamas authorities accused the Israeli army of having stormed the last hospital on duty in the northern Gaza Strip where two children died, they claim, and of having carried out strikes on Palestinian territory, killing a total of at least 32 people. The Hamas government’s health ministry claimed that hundreds of people were arrested at the Kamal Adwan hospital in the town of Jabaliya, the epicenter of the Israeli army’s offensive in the northern Gaza Strip.
► Three journalists were killed in an Israeli strike in Hasbaya in the south of Lebanonearly this Friday morning. The victims include a cameraman and a technician who worked for the pro-Iranian Al Mayadine television channel, as well as a cameraman from the Iranian television channel. HezbollahAl Manar. Prime Minister Mikati condemns strike “ deliberate » ofIsraelhis Minister of Information denounces a “ war crime ».
► At least 1 552 people were killed in Lebanon, including at least 163 rescuers and caregivers, since Israel intensified its bombings across the country on September 23, according to a count established Tuesday by AFP and based on official data. Mid-October, the UN recorded nearly 700,000 displaced people. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported on Sunday 2,464 deaths in Lebanon and at least 11,530 injured since October 2023.
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4:21 a.m.: LThe White House calls on Tehran to “ stop his attacks » against Israel
The United States on Saturday called on Iran to stop attacking Israel to break the cycle of violence, after Israel launched strikes against the Islamic Republic in retaliation for missile launches.
“ We urge Iran to stop its attacks on Israel so that this cycle of fighting can end without further escalation “, declared the spokesperson for the National Security Council of the American executive, Sean Savett.
3:51 a.m.: Iran confirms Israeli attack on military sites in Tehran and elsewhere in the country
The Israeli army said on Saturday it had carried out “precise and targeted” strikes on Iran, targeting missile manufacturing sites, surface-to-air missile batteries and other air systems in several regions in retaliation for the Iranian attack on Israel on October 1.
In the process, Iran confirmed the Israeli attack against its territory after a series of detonations heard in Tehran, and affirmed that the damage was “ boundaries “. Israel “ attacked military centers in the provinces of Tehran and those of Khuzestan (southwest) and Ilam (west) “, bordering Iraq, ” as part of an operation generating tensions “, the air defense forces said in a statement, adding that the attack caused ” limited damage in some places “.
The series of retaliatory strikes has ended and the mission is accomplished », Underlined the Israeli army in a press release. Military aircraft hit missile manufacturing sites (…) that Iran has been shooting at the State of Israel for a year. These missiles were a direct and immediate threat to the citizens of Israel “, indicated the army.
It also carried out strikes on “ surface-to-air missile batteries and other aerial systems “. “ Iran fired hundreds of missiles at the State of Israel in two attacks in April and October, financing and directing terrorist activities through its allies in the Middle East to attack Israel “, the army continued in its statement, adding that Iran was working to ” undermine regional stability and security as well as the global economy “.
In a separate statement, the Israeli military spokesperson explained that the strikes gave Israel ” greater freedom of action » in Iranian airspace. He warned the Islamic Republic that it would pay “ a high price » in the event of a further escalation. “ If the Iranian regime made the mistake of starting a new cycle of escalation, we would be obliged to respond, assured Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari. Our message is clear: all those who threaten the State of Israel and attempt to plunge the region into broader escalation will pay a high price. »
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