Iran Fires Roughly 200 Missiles At Israel As Middle East Reaches Boiling Point
Iran fired ballistic missiles into Israel on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Approximately 200 missiles were fired in what could be the first wave of the attack; the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had been…
Iran fired ballistic missiles into Israel on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
Approximately 200 missiles were fired in what could be the first wave of the attack; the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had been expecting a significant strike from Iran, according to Reuters and Axios’ Barak Ravid. Iran has vowed for months to retaliate against Israel for multiple assassinations against the country’s terror proxy leaders, including Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
“All Israeli civilians are in bomb shelters as rockets from Iran are fired at Israel,” the IDF said in statements on Tuesday. “Approx. 10 million civilians are the targets of Iranian projectiles.”
A Pentagon official told the Daily Caller News Foundation that “our forces remain postured to provide additional defensive support and to protect U.S. forces operating in the region.”
“In accordance with our ironclad commitment to Israel’s security, U.S. forces in the region are currently defending against Iranian-launched missiles targeting Israel,” the official told the DCNF.