Israel strikes military targets in Iran in reprisal that raises risk of regional war
www.theguardian.com
Air attack completed on Saturday morning hit missile and drone manufacturing sites, says IDF
  • xiao@sh.itjust.works
    4·
    23 days ago

    In addition to information

    The Israeli military said its strikes hit Iran’s missile manufacturing facilities, missile arrays and other systems in several regions. Iran confirmed an Israeli attack had targeted military sites in the capital Tehran and other parts of the country, but said it had caused “limited damage”.

    Israel had vowed to hit back at Iran for its October 1 missile strike, the second-ever direct attack by the Islamic republic on its arch-foe. The rapid escalation of violence has heightened fears across the region and beyond of a wider war, pitting Israel against Iran and the allies it dubs the “axis of resistance” on multiple fronts.

    In a statement announcing the operation, the Israeli military said it was conducting “precise strikes on military targets in Iran”, in response to what it said were “months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran”.

    Iran on Saturday suspended all flights until further notice, the aviation authority announced.

    Iran had in recent weeks warned that any attack on its infrastructure would provoke an “even stronger response”, while Revolutionary Guards general Rassul Sanairad said an attack on nuclear or energy sites would cross a red line.

    The United States was “informed beforehand and there is no US involvement,” a US defence official told AFP, on condition of anonymity. The official did not say how far in advance the United States had been informed or what had been shared by Israel.

    Syrian state news agency SANA said Israel conducted an air attack on Saturday from the occupied Golan Heights and Lebanon, targeting military positions in Syria. Citing an unnamed military source, the agency said the attack at around 2:00 am (2300 GMT) had targeted positions in central and southern Syria. The attack prompted Syria to activate its air defences, SANA said, as Israel announced it was launching “precision strikes” in neighbouring Iran.

    Iran and Syria are allies in the so-called “axis of resistance” that also includes Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza.

    Iraq suspended all air traffic Saturday at its airports until further notice after Israel its attack.

    https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20241026-israel-hits-iran-missiles-bases-in-retaliatory-strikes

  • BrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMEnglish
    1111·
    23 days ago

    A senior US official described the strikes as “extensive”, “precise” and against military targets across Iran.

    That is not something to be happy about you dipshit. It just proves that you have been knowingly financing Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in “extensive” and “precise” attacks…

    There is no more excuses left as they proved they are capable of not harming civilians but choose to do it on purpose.

    • Eheran@lemmy.world
      39·
      23 days ago

      Hard to not hit civilians when Hamas hides between them, no? Or labels fighters as civilian after the fact, you know, because they have zero identification and run around like civilians. Because they do not care about civilians, getting them killed only helps them paint Israel as bad.

        • GarlicToast@programming.dev
          21·
          22 days ago

          Enter the following into Google, and chose the sources you trust the most:

          Gaza RPG from hospital Gaza rocket launcher from masque Gaza rocket launch school Gaza weapon stash in child bed Gaza tunnel entry home

          Hamas is using human shield where ever they can. Pictures of dead children are their weapon.

        • Eheran@lemmy.world
          34·
          23 days ago

          What do you mean no evidence? Do you have seen any video where Hamas is wearing uniforms to identify as combatants? Or is it random civilian clothing? There are more than enough videos of them and others showing them in civilian clothes. So once one of them dies, who is going to identify them as civilian and who as combatants? So you see the problem?

          Also, given the videos of them shooting out of hospitals, hiding hostages with families, … how are they not using human shields? What evidence do you want if that is not sufficient?

          • BrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMEnglish
            13·
            22 days ago

            By evidence, I mean any source that is not from Israeli government. They don’t allow independent journalist to verify information and when Palestinians try to report from inside West Bank or Gaza they get shot in the head from Israeli snipers or a bomb is dropped on them.

            Do you believe everything Russia’s government is saying about their “special military operation” in Ukraine or do you rely on independent sources?