Iran launches missile attacks on Israel amid escalating tensions in Lebanon
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IRAN fired about 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening after the ongoing Is-
raeli military offensive in Lebanon killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Salvos of missiles rained down on Israel at around 19:30 local time (1630 GMT), triggering sirens and sending residents running for shelter. Loud explosions were heard in Jerusalem as Israeli air defence systems successfully intercepted some Iranian missiles, as witnessed by Xinhua correspondents.
Traffic on Jaffa Road, a major street in Jerusalem, returned to normal shortly after the attacks, though a heavier-than-usual police presence remained, according to Xinhua correspondents.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel would retaliate against Iran’s missile attack. “Whoever attacks us — we will attack him,” Netanyahu told a Security Cabinet meeting focused on potential counter-attacks and the ground military campaign in Lebanon.
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said that if Israel retaliates by attacking Iran, it will face “crushing and destructive” attacks. — Xinhua
Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar
