Where israel has warned of grave consequences after iran launched a barrage of missiles across the country on tuesday. Israelis were told to take refuge in Bomb Shelters as explosions lit up the night sky. Israels prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promiseD Iran would be punished, whilst the iranian government warned it would hit all of Israels Infrastructure if they retaliated. In a new development, the Israel Defense forces says its sending another Military Division including infantry and Armoured Units Tojoin its Ground Operation in southern lebanon. With me is Parham Ghobadi from bbc persian. How does this attack last night compare with what we saw by Iran And Israel in april . Maor differences, D Iran and israel in april . Maor differences, this i Iran And Israel in april . Maor differences, this was i differences, this was definitely more significant and even the pentagon confirmed that it was wider in scope compared to the first iranian Missile Attack back in april. The other maj
Refuge in shelters as explosions lit up the sky. Iran warned it would hit all of Israels Infrastructure if it retaliated. The Israel Defense forces said that around 180 missiles. Were launched towards israel around 5. 30pm local time on tuesday. They were fired across huge areas of israel, including its largest city Tel Aviv, and jerusalem. And, these pictures from iranian State Media show the ballistic missiles being launched from Military Sites. Tehran said the attacks were in retaliation for the killings of senior militant leaders, including the hezbollah chief hassan nasrallah. Well, israel has responded by continuing its aerial assault of beirut s Southern Suburbs. These are live pictures of the lebanese capital. The idf said it had targeted a number of hezbollah sites. Meanwhile, the iranian backed Militant Group says it has clashed with israeli troops in the southern lebanese town of adaisseh. Both the us and uk were involved in helping to protect israel from Yesterdays Missile
Not just of the he talked about the successes, notjust of the operation last night to kill Hassan Nasrallah, but also of the really continual operation to actually try and secure the border from hezbollah. I dont we think we need a ground i dont we think we need a Ground Operation in lebanon. Hezbollah suffered a Weight Major hezbollah suffered a Weight Major blow not just yesterday but all major blow not just yesterday but all throughout last week. If they but all throughout last week. If they continue fighting, they will eat if they continue fighting, they will eat but they will leave us with will eat but they will leave us with no will eat but they will leave us with no option but to continue bombing and can can tony continue bombing and can can tony continue bombing and can can tony continuing to destroy the grand tony continuing to destroy the grand position and the rockets the grand position and the rockets and the launches and many rockets and the launches and many people will b
Hassan nasrallah had been Secretary General of hezbollah for 32 years, overseeing its growth into the worlds most heavily armed non state army. He was born in lebanon in 1960, growing up in beirut s eastern bourj hammoud district. He took over the leadership in 1992 when his predecessor was assassinated by israel. To thousands, maybe millions of Shia Muslims in lebanon and beyond, he was a hero. To israel, he was a wanted terrorist. Armed with up to the minute intelligence, the israeli Air Force targeted the underground bunker where hezbollah s leadership was meeting. This is both a major escalation and a challenge to iran. Translation this is not | the limit of our capabilities. We must be very clear, there are more tools at our disposal and the message is simple anyone who threatens the state of israel will be reached, whether in the north, the south or even a more distant places. Or even in more distant places. Hezbollah s power has been seriously weakened by the recent assassinatio
Said nasrallah had been one of the countrys biggest enemies throughout history and his killing had made the world a better place. In their statement, hezbollah vowed that they would continue to confront their enemies, Support Gaza and palestine, and defend the people of lebanon. We can see plumes of smoke evident over several locations in tahir on saturday morning, following those strikes overnight. They have continued into today, with israel continuing to bombard parts of the city. The Israeli Military also attacking targets in the Bekaa Valley, they say, after detecting a rocket that had been fired from lebanon. So, lets remind ourselves just exactly who was Hassan Nasrallah . He was the leader of lebanons militant Shia Islamist Hezbollah movement, with close links to iran. He was one of the best known and most influential figures in the Middle East. Born in 1960, Hassan Nasrallah grew up in beirut s Eastern Bourj Hammoud neighbourhood. Its he became leader of hezbollah in 1992 at th