The Israel’s military later sounded the all-clear and said Israelis were free to leave their shelters.
Tel Aviv: Iran launched missiles at Israel on Tuesday as alarms sounded across the country and civilians rushed for shelter. Iran said the attack on Israel was a response to the killings of Guards commander and other leaders.
The Israel’s military later sounded the all-clear and said Israelis were free to leave their shelters. It vowed retaliation against Iran “at place and time we decide”.
The Iran Guards, meanwhile, threatened ‘crushing attacks’ if Israel responded to the missile attack.
Earlier, the Israel military had announced that any ballistic missile strike from Iran was expected to be widespread and told the public to shelter in safe rooms in the event of an attack.
The firing of missiles came after Israeli troops launched ground raids into Lebanon, in the biggest escalation of regional warfare since fighting erupted in Gaza a year ago.
Here are the updates on Iran’s attack on Israel:
Oct 02, 2024 07:58 (IST)
Israel-Iran War Live: Iran Confirms It Fired 200 Missiles At Israel
Iran fired 200 missiles at Israel, state TV reported Wednesday, a barrage that Israel vowed to make Tehran “pay” for. The Israeli military said Iran launched around 180 missiles at its territory, most of which were intercepted. They had also pledged to strike “the Middle East powerfully”.
Oct 02, 2024 07:35 (IST)
Iran’s Attack On Israel Appears To Have Been Defeated, Ineffective: Biden
US President Joe Biden said the Iranian missile attack on Israel appears to have been defeated and ineffective.
“At my direction, the United States military actively supported the defence of Israel. We are still assessing the impact but, based on what we know, the attack appears to have been defeated and ineffective and this is a testament to Israeli military capability… (It is) also a testament to intensive planning (between) the United States and Israel to anticipate and defend against a brazen attack,” he told reporters at the White House.
“Make no mistake, the United States is fully supportive of Israel. And I just spent the morning and part of the afternoon in the situation room, meeting with my whole national security team… The national security team, as I said, is in constant contact with Israeli officials and counterparts…,” he added.
Oct 02, 2024 07:21 (IST)
World Leaders Call For Restraint After Iran Attacks Israel
World leaders have urged Iran and Israel to step back from the brink after Tehran fired a barrage of rockets at its arch-rival.
Tehran said the attack on Tuesday — which took place as Israel said it was mounting a ground offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon — was in response to the killings of Iran-backed militant leaders.
It was the second time Iran has directly attacked Israel, after a missile and drone attack in April in retaliation for a deadly Israeli air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
Oct 02, 2024 07:15 (IST)
After Iran’s Missile Attack On Israel, US’ “Severe Consequences” Warning
Iran launched a barrage of 181 ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday night, triggering nationwide air raid sirens and forcing nearly 10 million Israelis into bomb shelters.
Oct 02, 2024 06:02 (IST)
Japan Condemns Iran’s Strike On Israel
Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday that missile attacks by Iran on Israel were “unacceptable”.
“Iran’s attack is unacceptable. We will condemn this strongly. But at the same time, we would like to cooperate (with the United States) to defuse the situation and prevent it from escalating into a full-on war,” Ishiba told reporters.
Oct 02, 2024 05:43 (IST)
Iran Says It Has Finished Attack On Israel
Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was finished barring further provocation, while Israel and the U.S. promised to retaliate against Tehran’s escalation as fears of a wider war intensified.
Washington said it would work with longtime ally Israel to make sure Iran faced “severe consequences” for Tuesday’s attack.
The United Nations Security Council scheduled a meeting about the Middle East for Wednesday, and the European Union called for an immediate ceasefire.
“Our action is concluded unless the Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation. In that scenario, our response will be stronger and more powerful,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a post on X early on Wednesday.
Oct 02, 2024 04:13 (IST)
“Will Continue To Strike Powerfully In Middle East”, Says Israel
The Israeli military said Wednesday that its air force would continue to strike powerfully across the Middle East during the night after Iran attacked Israel with scores of missiles hours earlier.
“The air force continues to operate fully, and tonight it will continue to strike in the Middle East powerfully, as has been happening throughout the past year,” military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a statement.
Oct 02, 2024 03:02 (IST)
Kamala Harris Pledges Support For Israel
US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday promised her “unwavering” commitment to the security of Israel after it came under a massive ballistic attack from arch-foe Iran.
“I will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself against Iran and Iran-backed terrorist militias,” Harris said.
Oct 02, 2024 02:55 (IST)
Iran’s Warning Against Direct Military Intervention In Support Of Israel
Iran’s armed forces warned Wednesday against any direct military intervention in support of Israel in response to Iran’s missile attack.
“In the event of direct intervention by countries supporting the regime (Israel)… their centres and interests in the region will also face a powerful attack by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the armed forces said in a statement quoted by Fars news agency.
Oct 02, 2024 02:33 (IST)
Iran Made A “Big Mistake”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran’s missile attack on Israel failed and vowed retaliation.
“Iran made a big mistake tonight – and it will pay for it,” he said at the outset of a political-security meeting. “The regime in Iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies.”
Oct 02, 2024 02:22 (IST)
Biden’s “Complete Failure” in Middle East: Russia After Iran Attacks Israel
Russia on Tuesday said the United States’ approach in the Middle East was a “complete failure” after Iran launched a massive missile attack on Israel.
Oct 02, 2024 01:42 (IST)
Iran launched about twice as many ballistic missiles Tuesday as it did in its previous direct attack on Israel earlier this year, the Pentagon said.
The attack was “about twice as large in terms of the number of ballistic missiles that they launched,” Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder told journalists.
Oct 02, 2024 01:12 (IST)
US Warships Fire Dozen Interceptors Against Iranian Missiles
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that two U.S. Navy destroyers fired about a dozen interceptors against Iranian missiles aimed at Israel.
Pentagon spokesperson Major General Patrick Ryder told reporters that no other U.S. military assets were used to shoot down the missiles, which were all fired from inside Iran.
Oct 02, 2024 01:07 (IST)
Iranian President Hails Missile Attack Against Israel
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hailed Tuesday night’s missile attack against Israel as a “decisive response” to what he called Israeli “aggression”.
“In accordance with legitimate rights and with the aim of (establishing) peace and security in Iran and the region, a decisive response has been made to the Zionist regime’s aggression,” Pezeshkian posted on X.
Oct 02, 2024 00:47 (IST)
UK Condemns Iran’s Attack On Israel
Britain “completely condemns” Iran’s actions after it fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel and calls for de-escalation across the region, the office of Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday.
Sky News reported earlier Starmer had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jordan’s King Abdullah.
Starmer’s office did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comments on those calls but said more calls with European leaders were expected this evening.
Oct 02, 2024 00:34 (IST)
Three Israeli Military Bases Targeted In Tel Aviv
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said its missile attack Tuesday on Israel targeted “three military bases” in the Tel Aviv area.
“We targeted three military bases around Tel Aviv”, Israel’s commercial hub, the Guards said in a statement carried by news agency ISNA.
Oct 02, 2024 00:19 (IST)
Iran Fired Around 180 Missiles At Israel
The Israeli military said Iran fired roughly 180 missiles at the country on Tuesday.
“IDF (Israeli army) systems have identified approximately 180 missiles fired towards Israeli territory from Iran,” the military said. A security official also confirmed the figure to AFP.
Oct 01, 2024 23:50 (IST)
Iran has suspended flights at Tehran international airport, Iranian media reported late Tuesday, after it carried out a missile attack on Israel drawing an immediate threat of a response.
“For the time being, we have suspended incoming and outgoing flights at Tehran International Airport,” the ISNA news agency quoted airport chief Said Chalandari as saying.
Oct 01, 2024 23:45 (IST)
Iran missile shrapnel kills Palestinian in West Bank, says local governor
Oct 01, 2024 23:42 (IST)
“This attack will have consequences. We have plans, and we will operate at the place and time we decide,” said Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari.
Oct 01, 2024 23:38 (IST)
Video: Israel’s Air Defence System In Action To Intercept Iranian Missiles
Iran has attacked Israel with missiles and rockets today after tensions escalated in West Asia following artillery and air strikes on Lebanon to target Hezbollah, a Shia militant outfit and a strong ally of Iran.
Oct 01, 2024 23:38 (IST)
RAW FOOTAGE: Watch as Iranian missiles rain over the Old City in Jerusalem, a holy site for Muslims, Christians and Jews.
Oct 01, 2024 23:37 (IST)
US bases in Iraq and the region will be targets if the United States joins any response to Iranian strikes on Israel or if Israel uses Iraqi airspace against Tehran, Iranian-backed Iraqi armed groups said on Tuesday.
Oct 01, 2024 23:36 (IST)
Germany demanded Tuesday that Iran end its missile attack on Israel, expressing fears that the escalation in the fighting could fuel further conflict.
Oct 01, 2024 23:28 (IST)
Israel army says Iran missile attack ‘will have consequences’
Oct 01, 2024 23:27 (IST)
American forces are ready to provide “additional defensive support” to Israel after helping protect it from an Iranian missile attack, a US defense official said Tuesday.
Oct 01, 2024 23:27 (IST)
Lebanon closes airspace over ‘regional developments’, says its minister.
Oct 01, 2024 23:24 (IST)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the “broadening conflict in the Middle East” on Tuesday, after Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel.
Slamming “escalation after escalation” in the region, Guterres said in a statement: “This must stop. We absolutely need a ceasefire.”
Oct 01, 2024 23:23 (IST)
Jordan says air defences respond to missiles, drones
Oct 01, 2024 23:20 (IST)
The Israeli military said the missile attack from Iran was over and people could leave air raid shelters.
“Following the situational assessment, it was decided that it is now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas across the country,” it said in a statement.
Oct 01, 2024 23:17 (IST)
Israel military says ‘hits’ from Iran missiles detected
Oct 01, 2024 23:15 (IST)
UN chief condemns ‘broadening’ conflict after Iran attacks Israel
Oct 01, 2024 23:11 (IST)
Israel army says no more threat from Iran ‘for now’
Oct 01, 2024 23:11 (IST)
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei remains in a secure location after Tehran fired missiles at Israel, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Oct 01, 2024 23:10 (IST)
Celebratory gunfire in south Beirut as Iran attacks Israel: state media
Oct 01, 2024 23:06 (IST)
Two ‘light’ injuries in Iran missile attack on Israel: emergency services
Oct 01, 2024 22:52 (IST)
Israel close its airspace on Tuesday and diverted flights, a spokesman from the airport authority said, as air raid sirens sounded across the country after Iran launched missiles targeting Israel.
Oct 01, 2024 22:52 (IST)
Jordan aviation authority announces suspension of air traffic
Oct 01, 2024 22:49 (IST)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the missile attack against Israel was in response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah last week as well as that of the Hamas leader.
Oct 01, 2024 22:43 (IST)
“Iran’s attack is continuing. You are requested to remain in a protected space until further notice. The explosions you are hearing are from interceptions or fallen projectiles,” the army said in a statement to Israelis.
Oct 01, 2024 22:41 (IST)
Israel army says Iran attack ‘continuing’ as sirens sound
Oct 01, 2024 22:39 (IST)
It said the attack on Israel was a response to killings of Guards commander, militant leaders
Oct 01, 2024 22:36 (IST)
Iran Guards threaten ‘crushing attacks’ if Israel responds to missiles
Oct 01, 2024 22:33 (IST)
Reuters journalists saw missiles intercepted in the airspace of neighbouring Jordan. Israeli media reports said as many as 100 missiles had been launched.
Oct 01, 2024 22:33 (IST)
A series of explosions were heard in Tel Aviv and near Jerusalem
Oct 01, 2024 22:33 (IST)
Iran Fires Missiles On Israel
Rockets fired from Iran on Israel, civilians hiding in bomb shelters
