Israel and Iran are standing on the verge of war after both nations fired rockets against each other. Iran stepped into the conflict in the Middle East after the Israeli military started attacking Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The latest Israeli strike can further escalate the tensions as Iranian authorities have repeatedly warned it against launching an attack, saying any strike on Iran would be met with a stronger retaliation.
Netanyahu's unusually moderate stand has signalled that Israel wants to conduct a limited counterstrike to avoid a full-scale war. US President Joe Biden has publicly voiced his opposition to an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
The US decided to deploy an advanced THAAD anti-missile system along with 100 US troops to Israel, which is rare considering Israel's own defensive capabilities. The US has promised to aid Israel's defence as it weighs a response to Iran's October 1 missile attack.
A US military deployment to Israel is rare outside of drills, given Israel's own military capabilities. The US has been privately urging Israel to avoid triggering a broader war in the Middle East as the latter weighs a potential response to Iran's missile barrage on October 1.
Iran fired over 180 missiles into Israel on October 1 in retaliation for Israel's military operations in Gaza and Lebanon and the killings of a string of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Israel has repeatedly said it will respond to Iran's missile barrage with US support.
Tensions over a full-fledged war in the Middle East remain high as Israel has vowed to retaliate in full force against Iran's missile barrage on Tuesday. Iran launched 180 missiles at Israel in retaliation for the latter's military campaigns against its ally Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Biden said more needed to be done to avoid a full-fledged war in the region as it is lending support to Israel for a response to Iran's attack. Biden said the US was discussing with Israel its options about striking Israeli airstrikes, as crude prices across the globe shot up.
The Israeli military claimed to have killed at least 15 Hezbollah members in Lebanon, while four Israeli soldiers were killed by a bomb detonated by the group. Israel is also planning to attack its arch-rival Iran in retaliation for Tuesday's missile barrage.
Iran's brazen missile attack on Israel has prompted vows of retaliation from Netanyahu and the US, raising the prospects of a full-fledged war in the region. There is speculation that Israel could strike Iran's nuclear facilities, something US President Joe Biden has opposed.
Biden unequivocally condemned Iran's attack on Israel at the G7 meeting called by Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and said there would be new sanctions on Tehran. Israel and Iran traded warnings at the UN Security Council on Wednesday as the region appeared close to an all-out war.
Israel’s military said it identified 180 missiles launched from Iran shortly after 7:30 pm (local time) as sirens blazed across the country and people were instructed to move to shelters. Israel intercepted many of the missiles, though there were some direct hits damaging buildings.
Iran fired close to 200 missiles on Israel, hours after the US warned of an 'imminent attack' in another escalation of the regional conflict with Hezbollah and Hamas. Most of the missiles were shot down and Israeli military reported very few injuries after the attack.
Iran fired close to 200 missiles on Israel, hours after the US warned of an 'imminent attack' days after a series of attacks by Israel that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned of a harsher response if Israel retaliates.
The US had warned of an 'imminent attack' by Iran days after a series of attacks by Israel that killed more than 1,000 people in Lebanon and senior Hezbollah leadership. Biden said the US is prepared to help Israel defend against these attacks, and protect American personnel in the region.
Israel was on high alert after a White House official warned of an 'imminent' ballistic missile attack by Iran amid the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Israeli military had earlier warned of consequences if Iran fired missiles into Israel.
Israel has ordered two dozen Lebanese border communities to evacuate as it has begun 'limited' ground operations against Hezbollah. Fears of an all-out war grew as Israel launched a series of attacks on Lebanon, killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday.
At least nine people were killed and nearly 3,000 were injured after thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah militant group exploded on Tuesday. Hezbollah has promised "fair punishment" for Israel and said it was the "biggest security breach" the country has seen in years.
The heightened tensions of Middle East rose to new heights after the killings of two high-profile Hamas leaders and a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon. Iran, which finances both militant groups, has called for retaliation against Israel that threatens an all-out war in the region.
Tensions in the region are at an all-time high after the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr. It is yet to be determined whether the latest attack on Iraq was linked to threats by Iran, which blames the US for Haniyeh's death.
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