Bullet points of Iran gambles with Israel attack after humiliating blows to allies
Bullet points of Iran gambles with Israel attack after humiliating blows to allies
- Iran launched a missile attack on Israel, targeting military and intelligence sites, in response to the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and IRGC Quds Force operations commander Brig-Gen Abbas Nilforoushan.
- The attack was the largest-ever ballistic missile attack on Israel, with over 200 missiles fired, and included Fattah hypersonic missiles that took 12 minutes to reach Israel.
- The Israeli military claimed most of the missiles were intercepted, but there were reports of a small number of hits in central and southern Israel.
- The attack was seen as a major escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel, and has raised concerns about the potential for a wider regional war.
- Iran's decision to launch the attack was seen as a response to the perceived weakness and humiliation of not taking action after Haniyeh's assassination, and to restore its reputation as a powerful regional player.
- The US has warned of severe consequences for Iran's actions, and Israel has vowed to respond severely, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning that 'Iran made a big mistake and it will pay for it'.
- The attack has also raised concerns about the potential for a wider regional conflict, with Iran-backed Shia militias in Iraq and Syria potentially targeting US troops stationed in the region.
- Iran has asserted that it considers its retaliation for the killing of Haniyeh, Nasrallah, and Nilforoushan to be over unless it is provoked further, and has warned that any third country that assists Israel or allows its airspace to be used against Iran will be considered a legitimate target.
- Iran launched a missile attack on Israel, targeting military and intelligence sites, in response to the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and IRGC Quds Force operations commander Brig-Gen Abbas Nilforoushan.
- The attack was the largest-ever ballistic missile attack on Israel, with over 200 missiles fired, and included Fattah hypersonic missiles that took 12 minutes to reach Israel.
- The Israeli military claimed most of the missiles were intercepted, but there were reports of a small number of hits in central and southern Israel.
- The attack was seen as a major escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel, and has raised concerns about the potential for a wider regional war.
- Iran's decision to launch the attack was seen as a response to the perceived weakness and humiliation of not taking action after Haniyeh's assassination, and to restore its reputation as a powerful regional player.
- The US has warned of severe consequences for Iran's actions, and Israel has vowed to respond severely, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning that 'Iran made a big mistake and it will pay for it'.
- The attack has also raised concerns about the potential for a wider regional conflict, with Iran-backed Shia militias in Iraq and Syria potentially targeting US troops stationed in the region.
- Iran has asserted that it considers its retaliation for the killing of Haniyeh, Nasrallah, and Nilforoushan to be over unless it is provoked further, and has warned that any third country that assists Israel or allows its airspace to be used against Iran will be considered a legitimate target.