Israel and his ally USA they threatened to respond to attack launched by Iran this Tuesday, when about 180 missiles were fired towards Israeli territory. The attack, according Tehranwas a retaliation for the assassination of the head of the Lebanese movement Hezbollah and the leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari, He noted that the attack “will have consequences” and warned:
“We have plans and we will act wherever and whenever we decide.” This is the second such attack by Iran in almost six months, a move that increases tensions in the region.
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The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahudescribed the Iranian attack as a “serious mistake” and promised retaliation: “Whoever attacks us, we attack.” Netanyahu assured that Tehran “will pay the price for aggression,” underlining Israel’s firm stance in the face of this new episode of violence.
During the early hours of Wednesday, Hello announced that the Israeli air force “will continue bombing heavily in Middle East“. Shortly after, the army confirmed airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Beirutspecifically in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital. Before the attack, the Israeli military had urged residents of that area to evacuate, intensifying concerns about the humanitarian impact of the conflict.
The United States, which cooperated with Israel to “shoot down Iranian missiles,” reaffirmed its full support for the ally.
“The United States totally, totally, totally supports Israel,” declared the president Joe Bidenemphasizing the close alliance between both countries. Besides, Washington expressed interest in “coordinating” a response with Israel against Iran, a common archenemy.
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Faced with the growing escalation of hostilities, the Security Council of the HIM will meet urgently. The situation in the region, marked by the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Stripas well as the Israeli raids against Hezbollah in Lebanon, generated considerable international concern.
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