The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that Israel has threatened to attack Iranian nuclear and oil facilities if Iran decides to launch an attack.
Iran fired hundreds of missiles into Israeli territory on Tuesday, seen as a major escalation in the already disputed region. Tehran notified Arab authorities on Monday night of the attack plan, which it said would be similar to an attack carried out in April that launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel. According to He spoke to Arab officials interviewed by WSJ. (Related: Blinken rushes to oust Biden administration, boasts that US is in 'much stronger geopolitical position' even as world burns)
Arab officials told the Journal that Israel on Monday said Tehran would directly attack Iran's nuclear and oil facilities if it carried out an attack, regardless of its size, scope or whether it caused casualties. warned.
An Iranian missile exploded near Mossad headquarters on the northern outskirts of Tel Aviv.https://t.co/8L5e2KsIeC pic.twitter.com/m9YCPHEjx3
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Iranian missile attacks on Tuesday were largely intercepted by Israeli and American forces deployed to the region, but some projectiles evaded air defense systems and hit targets across the country. at least one casualty reported So far, the outbreak has occurred in the West Bank, but no casualties have been reported in Israel.
Israel has not yet responded, but said in a statement on Tuesday that “there will be consequences.”
Israel Defense Forces (IDF): “Iran's attack is a serious and dangerous escalation'' public relations person Daniel Hagari said. “Our defensive and offensive forces are at peak readiness. Our operational plan is ready. We will respond whenever and wherever we choose.”
This evening we saw up close an Iranian ballistic missile hit an Israeli target. pic.twitter.com/e6V9zFet6v
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State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said it was too early to say how the conflict would develop from this point, as the evaluation is still being conducted. said reporters on Tuesday.
“We have an initial assessment. But we need time to gather all the information, we need time to talk to our Israeli counterparts, and we need time to talk to other partners in the region.” said Miller. “And we intend to do that over the next several days. But again, it's clear that this is a significant escalation by Iran.”
Miller declined to comment on whether Iran's nuclear facilities were legitimate targets for Israeli attacks.
“I don't want to go into it, this isn't to say I'm ruling anything out or deciding anything, but the answer to any question is: So we want to have this conversation: “We will work with our Israeli counterparts in the coming days. It is clear that this is an unacceptable attack [by Iran]…There will be consequences. ”
The current conflict began about a year ago when Hamas invaded Israel, killing about 1,200 people. Israel then began a war with Hamas in Gaza, but as the war grew in size and scope, other terrorist organizations such as Iran and Hezbollah became involved.
It is unusual for Iran to attack on a Tuesday. They typically carry out military and terrorist operations through various proxy groups. The Iranian government launched another series of attacks against Israel in April, but Tuesday's attack was seen as a larger one.
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