Iran's government celebrated a missile and drone attack on Israel, with supporters chanting 'Death to Israel' while lawmakers cheered in parliament. Ordinary Iranians experienced terror and panic, with many fleeing Tehran amid fears of retaliation. Streets in Tehran were filled with celebratory scenes, while residents queued at petrol stations and packed up belongings to escape potential targets. A resident expressed fear, calling the government's actions a gamble that could backfire, leaving the public to suffer the consequences.
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Iran conducted the largest drone attack in history and its biggest missile strike targeting Israel, in retaliation for an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. This marked the first direct Iranian attack on Israel in almost 50 years, aiming to strengthen Iran's deterrence and fulfill vows of punishing aggressors. The operation, named True Promise, was carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to demonstrate Tehran's resolve. The attack raises fears of a larger regional conflict and could impact Israel's war on Gaza.
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A 7-year-old girl named Amina al-Hassouni from Al-Fur'ah in southern Israel is in critical condition after being hit by shrapnel in an Iranian missile strike that escalated tensions in the Middle East. Iran launched 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles, and 120 ballistic missiles, with 99% intercepted by Israel. The attack, in response to an earlier strike in Syria, marks Iran's first direct military assault on Israel, sparking global concern. Western leaders including the US President condemned the attack, and the UK's RAF shot down Iranian drones. G7 leaders are coordinating a diplomatic response to prevent further escalation.
Israel is on high alert following an airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria that killed several senior Iranian military officers. Iran blames Israel for the attack and has vowed to retaliate. Tensions are rising in the region, with many countries warning their citizens against visiting due to fears of an imminent Iranian attack and potential escalation of the war in Gaza. Iranian leaders have strongly criticized Israel's military actions in Gaza, with Tehran openly supporting attacks on Israelis. Human Rights Watch has verified videos showing Hamas violence, prompting calls for an investigation into war crimes.
Irans axis of resistance and religious leaders participate in Al-Quds Day rallies across the country following Israeli air strikes in Damascus that killed 13 people, including seven IRGC members. Commander-in-chief of IRGC promises retaliation after Israeli strikes on Irans consulate in Syria. President Ebrahim Raisi and other top officials attend rallies in Tehran. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prays over the bodies of fallen IRGC members killed in Syria.
Iran launched a large-scale attack with over 300 drones and missiles at Israel, resulting in some damage and injuries. The attack was in response to an airstrike that hit Iran's consulate in Damascus. Tensions remain high in the Middle East as Israel contemplates its response to the escalation, with approved operational plans for both offensive and defensive actions.
Iran's mission to the United Nations said that following the launch of the drones toward Israel, Tehran now considered that its retaliation for an attack on its diplomatic compound in Damascus to be ended. The IRGC also said the attack had already hit certain targets inside Israel..
Israel and Iran accused one another at the United Nations of being the main threat to peace in the Middle East, with Israel calling on the Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran after Tehran's unprecedented attack on Israel. Iran launched a direct attack on Israel for the first time, firing over 300 missiles and drones in response to an air strike on Tehran's consulate building in Syria. Israel's UN Ambassador requested the designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization and the reimposition of sanctions against Tehran.
Iran promises a response following a suspected Israeli missile attack on its consulate in Damascus, killing seven people including top commanders Mohammad Reza Zahedi and Mohammad Hadi Hajriahimi of the IRGC's Quds Force. This attack marks the first targeting of the embassy compound itself by Israel, a country known for targeting Irans military installations and proxies in Syria. Iran's Ambassador to Syria mentioned that Tehrans response would be decisive, with Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian calling it a violation of international obligations and blaming Israel for the attack.
Iran's Ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, described Israel's promise of a significant response to Iran's weekend attack as a threat and not an action. Following an emergency UN Security Council meeting in New York, Iran launched over 300 drones and missiles into Israel in retaliation to a strike on an Iranian consular building in Syria. Israel's war cabinet discussed possible retaliation, with Iran warning of further decisive actions if provoked. The conflict has raised fears of wider escalation in the Middle East region.
British-Iranian journalist Sima Sabet calls for a forceful response against Tehran after Iranian reporter Pouria Zeraati was stabbed in London. Sabet was instructed to leave her UK home by the Metropolitan Police, attributing the attack to the Iranian government. She urges the UK government to support Iranian journalists in the country and criticizes Tehran for potentially targeting individuals abroad. Zeraati, who returned to work after the attack, described it as a "warning shot". The suspects fled the UK after the incident, prompting discussions on the safety of journalists and the response to foreign threats on UK soil.
Argentina's highest criminal court concluded that Iran had planned the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, carried out by Lebanon's Hezbollah, killing 85 and wounding 300. This ruling allows victims' families to sue Iran, citing a retaliation motive for Argentina backing out of a nuclear deal with Tehran. Despite Iran not extraditing its citizens involved, Interpol warrants have been ineffective, branding the attack a crime against humanity.
President Biden's policies of appeasing Iran and withholding consequences for its actions have emboldened Tehran to launch a massive attack on Israel, including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and suicide drones. The US pressure on Israel to show restraint against Iran's proxies and the lack of severe consequences for Iran-backed groups like Hezbollah and the Houthis have normalized their attacks. Meanwhile, the US continues to provide sanctions relief to Iran, allowing its oil to flow freely to destinations like China.
President Joe Biden warned Iran against retaliating for an air raid on its consulate in Damascus, but analysts anticipate an Iranian attack, heightening fears of a regional war. The US faces tensions between fully backing Israel and preventing Gaza conflict escalation, critic Trita Parsi notes a flawed approach. Despite condemning the attack on the Iranian embassy, the US supports Israel, emphasizing not being involved. Diplomatic efforts aim to deter Iran while ensuring unwavering support for Israel, potentially risking direct confrontation with Tehran.
Iran informed Russia of a possible major terrorist attack on Russian soil before the deadly shooting at the Crocus City Hall near Moscow, where gunmen killed at least 144 people. The United States also cautioned Russia about a potential militant Islamist attack, but Russia downplayed this intelligence. Tehran shared information obtained from interrogations in Iran related to bombings, which led to the arrest of 35 individuals, including an ISIS-K commander. The attacks in Iran and Moscow were claimed by the Islamic State, showing the ongoing threat posed by the group.
President Biden, surrounded by a small group of advisers, watched over 100 Iranian ballistic missiles heading towards Israel in real time, a moment of intense tension as the attack unfolded. The scope of the attack, including the use of ballistic missiles, surprised US officials. Despite anticipating an Iranian strike and preparing to defend Israel to the maximum extent, the potential for uncontrolled escalation was dangerously high. The Israeli ambassador was quickly brought to the White House during the attack, highlighting the close relationship between America and Israel despite disagreements over Gaza.
TEHRAN - Head of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh said on Tuesday that Israel's "unprecedented political isolation" was evident in the resolution adopted the day before by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, according to Iran's official news agency IRNA. He made the remarks at a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian following their meeting in the Iranian capital Tehran earlier in the day. "The recent UN Security Council resolution is indicative of Israel's unprecedented political isolation and the United States also no longer has the will and ability to impose its demand on the international community. These show the unparalleled resistance of the Islamic resistance and Palestinian people," Haniyeh said. The Hamas leader stressed that despite heavy expenditures, Israel had failed to achieve its military objectives in Gaza and "is losing its political and international support".
Iran's recent drone and missile attacks on Israel have spurred a congressional effort to secure more aid for US allies. The House faces divisions on what type of aid package to consider, with a $95 billion national security package including aid to Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel awaiting approval. Speaker Mike Johnson aims to pass some form of aid package for Israel, but uncertainties lie in garnering support within the GOP conference and addressing border security and Ukraine funding conditions.
An armed conflict between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups has been taking place chiefly in and around the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel from the Gaza Strip. After clearing Hamas militants from its territory, the Israeli military embarked on an extensive aerial bombardment of the Gaza Strip followed by a large-scale ground invasion beginning on 27 October. Clashes have also occurred in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and with Hezbollah along the Israel–Lebanon border. The hostilities constitute the fifth war of the Gaza–Israel conflict since 2008 and are part of the broader Israeli–Palestinian conflict. They are considered to be the most significant military escalation in the region since the Yom Kippur War 50 years earlier.The Hamas offensive involved 3,000 militants breaching the Gaza–Israel barrier and attacking Israeli communities and military bases. During this attack, 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed, while 253 Israelis and foreigners were taken captive to the Gaza Strip. The attack was proclaimed as a response to the continued Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements, the prospect of Arab–Israeli normalization, and the plight of Palestinian refugees and prisoners. In response, Israel declared a state of war, tightened its existing blockade of Gaza and launched one of the most severe bombing campaigns in history, before commencing the ground invasion on 27 October. Israeli forces laid siege to Gaza City on 2 November and moved south to attack Khan Yunis a month later on 3 December; both sieges remain ongoing. Israel's next objective is the capture of Rafah. An estimated 6,000-12,000 militants have been killed during the conflict, and Israel has lost over 200 soldiers during its invasion. A United Nations resolution calling for a humanitarian pause passed on 15 November; the seven-day truce took effect at the end of that month.A humanitarian crisis has developed in the Gaza Strip, with healthcare in a state of collapse, shortages of food, clean water, medicine and fuel due to the blockade, electricity and communications blackouts, and potential famine conditions. More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza during the conflict, including over 12,300 children and 8,400 women. Nearly all of Gaza's 2.3 million population have been internally displaced. The widespread civilian deaths have led to accusations of war crimes against both Israel and Hamas. In February 2024 576,000 people were "facing catastrophic levels of deprivation and starvation", stated The United Nations. More than 100 Palestinians were killed by Israeli troops that opened fire when huge crowds raced to pull goods off an aid convoy.The war has had significant international repercussions. Popular protests that primarily call for a ceasefire have occurred across the world. Israel's actions have been denounced by the Islamic world and much of the Global South; South Africa launched an International Court of Justice case alleging that Israel committed genocide. Israel has however received significant support from its traditional Western allies, especially the United States, which vetoed multiple UN Security Council resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire. In response, Iran-backed militias have attacked American military bases in the Middle East, while the Yemeni Houthi movement attacked commercial ships they alleged were linked to Israel, incurring a military response from a number of countries.
Prior to Iran's attack on Israel, a poll revealed that 34% of Americans think President Biden is not tough enough on Israel, with Democrats more likely to want him to toughen up. Additionally, 47% of the public support a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, and 29% of respondents sympathize with Israel while 14% sympathize with the Palestinians. Furthermore, there is increasing pressure for Biden to encourage Israel to stop military actions in Gaza, and most Americans prefer the U.S. to support Israel in case of an Iranian attack.
The Iran–Israel proxy conflict, also known as the Iran–Israel proxy war or Iran–Israel Cold War, is an ongoing proxy conflict between Iran and Israel. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Iran has backed Palestinian groups such as Hamas. Israel has supported Iranian rebels, such as the People's Mujahedin of Iran, conducted airstrikes against Iranian allies in Syria and assassinated Iranian nuclear scientists. In 2018 Israeli forces directly attacked Iranian forces in Syria.Motivated by the periphery doctrine, Imperial Iran and Israel had close relations, seeing Arab powers as a common threat. After the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iran cut off relations, but covert ties continued during the subsequent Iran–Iraq War. Iran trained and armed Hezbollah during Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon, and continued to back Shia militias throughout the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon. Even before 1979, Iranian Islamists had materially supported the Palestinians; after 1979 Iran attempted relations with the Palestine Liberation Organization, and later with Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas. Israel fought a war with Hezbollah in 2006. Israel has fought several wars with Palestinians in and around the Gaza Strip: in 2008-2009, 2012, 2014, 2021 and 2023-2024. The 1982 Lebanon War and Israel–Hamas war have been the deadliest wars of the Arab–Israeli conflict.Various reasons have been given for the Iran-Israel conflict. Iran and Israel had previously enjoyed warm ties due to common threats, but by 1990s the USSR had dissolved and Iraq had been weakened. Iranian Islamists have long championed the Palestinian people, whom they perceive as "oppressed". Scholars believe that by supporting the Palestinians, Iran seeks greater acceptance among Sunnis and Arabs, both of whom dominate the Middle East. Ideologically, Iran seeks to replace Israel with a one-state solution (though Iran has at times also supported the two-state solution) and has predicted Israel's demise. Israel sees Iran as an existential threat, and accuses its regime of harboring genocidal intentions. Consequently, Israel has sought sanctions and military action against Iran to stop it from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe joins Sunday Morning Futures to provide analysis of Irans unprecedented attack on Israel. Republicans have taken aim at President Biden in the wake of Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel, claiming the presidents "dont deterrence" has only emboldened Iran. "So much for President Biden telling bad guys Dont actually being an effective deterrent. Every time he says Dont,' they do," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.
The United States is warning Iran that if it or its proxies attack the United States or Israel, it will be held responsible. The warning came during a UN Security Council meeting Sunday in which the US condemned what it called Irans unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel..
A suspect was caught on video spray-painting a swastika at Philadelphia's Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza, FOX 29 Philadelphia reports. PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia 76ers limited partner David Adelman ushers this journalist to the front of the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza at 16th and Arch Streets, at the head of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and tells him to look down. "Read this," Adelman says, taking a step back to allow time to soak in the important scripture on the tablet. The first two sentences hit like a ton of bricks. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.
U S Cardinal Timothy Dolan visited Israel to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) and had to seek shelter during an Iranian missile attack on Israel while in Bethlehem. Despite the tense situation, Cardinal Dolan expressed gratitude for safety and security, led mass, met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and plans to engage with various religious and human rights groups during his visit in Israel and the Palestinian-controlled territories.
The Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order (EIKO) (Persian: ستاد اجرایی فرمان امام, Setâd-e Ejrây-ye Farmân-e Emâm), also known as the Executive Headquarters of Imam's Directive or simply Setad, is a parastatal organization in the Islamic Republic of Iran, under direct control of the Supreme Leader of Iran. It was created from thousands of properties confiscated in the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. A Reuters investigation found that the organization built "its empire on the systematic seizure of thousands of properties belonging to ordinary Iranians", also seizing property from members of religious minorities, business people and Iranians living abroad; at times falsely claiming that the properties were abandoned.Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini originally ordered three of his aides to take care of and distribute the confiscated property to charity. However, under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the organization has been acquiring property for itself. It has grown into a major center of economic power in Iran. Holdings include large amounts of real estate and 37 companies, covering nearly every sector of Iranian industry, including finance, oil, and telecommunications. While its accounts are secret even to the Iranian parliament, a 2013 estimate by Reuters news agency put the total value of Setad's holdings at $95 billion (made up of about $52 billion in real estate and $43 billion in corporate holdings). In 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on the organization and some of its corporate holdings, referring to it as "a massive network of front companies hiding assets on behalf of ... Iran's leadership."
Hamas presented a counter-proposal for a hostage deal in indirect negotiations in the Gaza war, demanding the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops, and a ceasefire. The proposal includes phases for ceasefire, troop withdrawal, hostage-prisoner exchange, and reconstruction. In response, Israel rejected Hamas' demands for complete troop withdrawal. Mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and the US are involved in ceasefire negotiations. The conflict has resulted in over 33,000 deaths in Gaza and about 1,200 in Israel.
WASHINGTON -- US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a call on Saturday that the United States will oppose any Israeli counterattack against Iran, US news portal Axios reported, citing a senior White House official. "You got a win. Take the win," Biden told Netanyahu, thanking Israel, the United States, and other countries for their joint efforts, which failed Iran's attacks, according to the official. The official was quoted as saying that when Biden told Netanyahu that the United States would not participate in any offensive operations against Iran and would not support such operations, Netanyahu said he understood. Also on Saturday night, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke for the second time with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, during which the Pentagon chief reiterated Washington's "ironclad" support for Israel's defense, Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder said in a statement.
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