Curated By: Saurabh Verma
Last Updated: October 01, 2024, 23:09 IST
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Its Revolutionary Guards Corps said the attack was in response to Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah last week as well as the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in a Tehran bombing widely blamed on Israel. (Image: AFP file)
Israel was under missile attack from Iran on Tuesday, the Israeli military and Iranian state media said, the latest escalation after Israeli raids against Iran-backed militants in Lebanon
US president Joe Biden ordered the US military to aid Israel and shoot down Iranian missiles, according to the White House.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a ceasefire amid heightened tensions between Israel and Iran.
Israel came under a missile attack from Iran, with sirens sounding across the country and explosions reported over Jerusalem.
Iran launched a missile attack on Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial hub.
The attack was in response to Israel’s recent actions that resulted in the deaths of key leaders in Hezbollah and Hamas.
Israeli airspace was closed, with flights diverted and airspace of neighboring countries also closed.
As the missiles approached Israel, blasts were heard over the Jordanian capital.
The Pentagon announced an increase in US forces in the Middle East.
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