Israel says Iran has fired missiles, warns residents to take shelter
The Hindu
Israel says Iran has fired missiles, orders to remain close to bomb shelters
The Israeli military said on Tuesday (October 1, 2024) that Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and air raid sirens sounded across the country as residents were ordered to remain close to bomb shelters.
Israel and the United States have warned there would be severe consequences if Iran attacks.
The orders to shelter in place were sent to Israelis’ mobile phones and announced on national television. TV stations reported sirens in parts of Jerusalem as well as central Israel.
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The alerts were sounded after a day of rocket and missile attacks from Lebanon, and as Israel said it had begun limited ground operations in southern Lebanon.
Meanwhile, Iran said it has launched dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel. The claim came in a statement read aloud on state television on Tuesday (October 1, 2024). The statement warned that “if Israel responds militarily to this operation, it will face a harsher response”.
Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire pounded southern Lebanese villages where people were ordered to evacuate, and Hezbollah militants responded by firing a barrage of rockets into Israel. There was no immediate word on casualties as fighting intensified and concerns of a wider regional war grew.
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