I Think Iran Must Be Into Masochism

 

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Israel Under Attack: Iran Launches Missiles, Gunmen Kill 8 Near Tel Aviv

Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces said Tuesday, moments after at least two gunman killed at least eight people near Tel Aviv.
Iran’s anticipated ballistic missile attack against Israel is now underway, according to Fox News Chief Foreign Correspondent Trey Yingst, citing an Israeli source.
Yingst said initial reports indicate that around 100 missiles have been fired toward Israel. Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system could be seen intercepting the projectiles.

The attack appears to be unfolding in waves. The IDF released a statement saying "Iran's attack is continuing" and "the Aerial Defense Array is currently identifying and intercepting launches."
Iran previously launched a failed missile attack on Israel in April of this year.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said this latest barrage of missiles is in retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Lebanon, in an Israeli airstrike late last week and the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July, according to Yingst.
The Israeli Defense Forces said in a statement earlier that "A short while ago, missiles were launched from Iran towards the State of Israel."
"In the last few minutes, the Home Front Command has distributed life-saving instructions in various areas across the country," the IDF said. "The public is asked to adhere to the Home Front Command's guidelines. Upon hearing a siren, you must enter a protected space and remain there until further notice."
Sirens could be heard going off across Israel during the attack.
"The IDF is doing and will continue to do everything necessary to protect the civilians of Israel. The IDF is fully prepared for both defense and offense at peak readiness," IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said in a statement.
"Continue to act responsibly and keep calm, as you have done so far, and make sure to follow the guidelines. We are strong and can handle this event as well," he added.
Also:
Eight people have been killed and others have been injured Tuesday in a shooting in the Israeli city of Jaffa, local officials tell Fox News' Trey Yingst.
Terrorists are reported to have opened fire on at least ten people, leaving them with various degrees of injuries, according to Israel’s TPS news agency.
An Israeli police spokesperson later said both attackers have been eliminated, according to Walla News.

 US Forces Shoot Down Ballistic Missiles In Red Sea, Kill Gunmen In Attack By Yemen’s Houthi Rebels.

The US military fired on and sank three boats operated by Iran-backed Houthi rebels – killing their crews – after the militants tried to attack a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea off Yemen early Sunday, officials said.
Helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely warships opened fire on “four Iranian-backed Houthi small boats,” sinking three of them, while responding to an SOS from the Singapore-flagged vessel Maersk Hangzhou around 6:30 a.m. local time, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM).
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby later insisted that the US is not looking to expand the conflict and that the boats were sunk in self-defense — while warning America will strike preemptively if needed to protect its interests.
“We’ve got significant national security interests in the region just on our own, the United States, and we’re going to put the kind of forces we need in the region to protect those interests, and we’re going to act in self-defense going forward,” Kirby told ABC News.

USS Gravely

“We don’t seek a conflict wider in the region, and we’re not looking for a conflict with the Houthis. The best outcome here would be for the Houthis to stop these attacks, as we have made clear over and over again,” he said.
Asked whether the US might fire a pre-emptive strike, Kirby replied, “We’re not ruling anything in or out, but we have made it clear publicly to the Houthis and privately to our allies and partners in the region we take these threats seriously, and we’re going to make the right decisions going forward.”
The fourth boat escaped the attack, which officials say was launched in self-defense about 55 nautical miles southwest of Al Hodeidah, Yemen.
The operators of the boats, originating from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, opened fire at the Maersk Hangzhou and intended to board it, coming as close as 65 feet, CENTCOM said.
The incident marked the second time in less than 24 hours that the Maersk vessel came under attack, according to CENTCOM.
Late Saturday, the USS Gravely shot down two ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen while responding to a missile strike on the same ship, which was navigating the southern Red Sea, CENTCOM said.
There were no reported injuries during that encounter.
The Iran-backed Houthis have claimed responsibility for attacks on ships that they say are either linked to Israel or bound for Israeli ports.
They have said their goal is to end Israel’s air-and-ground offensive targeting the Gaza Strip after Hamas’ Oct. 7 sneak attack on Israel.
The Houthi attacks have disrupted world trade, as the Red Sea is the entry point for ships using the Suez Canal – the route for about 12% of world trade, which is essential for the movement of goods between Asia and Europe.
Major shipping companies have opted to take a longer and more expensive route around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope to avoid the conflict.
In an effort to put an end to the disruption and safeguard ships traversing the Red Sea near Yemen, the US Pentagon launched Operation Prosperity Guardian on Dec. 19.
The multinational operation is designed to protect ships during the war.
Since then, 1,200 merchant ships have traveled through the Red Sea region, and none have been hit by drone or missile strikes, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said in an Associated Press interview Saturday.
Maersk, one of the world’s major cargo shippers, opted on Dec. 24 to resume its sailings through the Red Sea.
Meanwhile, Houthi rebels have shown no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, according to Cooper, the top commander of US naval forces in the Middle East.
“We are clear-eyed that the Houthi reckless attacks will likely continue,” Cooper said.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron announced Sunday that he had spoken with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and urged him in their call that his country should help stop the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
“I made clear that Iran shares responsibility for preventing these attacks, given their long-standing support to the Houthis,” Cameron posted on X, adding that the attacks “threaten innocent lives and the global economy.”

https://nypost.com/2023/12/31/news/us-forces-shoot-down-ballistic-missiles-in-red-sea-kill-gunmen-in-attack-by-yemens-houthi-rebels/

 BREAKING: Hezbollah (in Lebanon) fires new missiles at Israel military base and IDF hits back hard…

Hezbollah is continuing to hit targets in Israel, firing new missiles this morning at an IDF military base near the Israeli-Lebanon border.
The missiles hit and did damage, but they missed their target. Here’s the reporting:
“Around noon today (Nov 4), possibly 2 short range ballistic missiles have hit in close proximity to an IDF base on the border with Lebanon. Multiple smaller munitions followed. Although the base sustained minimal damage, this signals a major escalation between Hezbollah and Israel on the northern front.”

 

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“Update: Hezbollah affiliate Al-Mayadeen TV network reported that Hezbollah fired 2 Burkan rockets, which are SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES as we said, at an Israeli military post. A Lebanese security official also confirmed the report of Burkan rockets being used for the first time.”
— Israel-Alma (@Israel_Alma_org) November 4, 2023

According to OSINTdefender, these rockets carry a payload of 100-500kg warhead:

“Hezbollah launched a Significant Escalation earlier today when it attempted to Target multiple Israeli Bases on the Border with Southern Lebanon using “Burkan” Rockets which reportedly have a Range of 500 Meters and can carry a 100-500kg Warhead; the Rockets appear to have Missed the Base but still likely caused Damage to the Surrounding Area.”

As a result, the IDF responded with airstrikes hitting important targets in Southern Lebanon:
“IDF: In response to the fire from Lebanon toward Israeli territory earlier today, IDF fighter jets struck Hezbollah terror targets over the last hour, in parallel to IDF tank and artillery strikes. The Hezbollah targets struck include terror infrastructure, rocket storage sites, and military compounds.”

 

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