Iran fires missiles at Israel in response to killing of Hezbollah’s Nasrallah — What we know
Iran has launched missile attacks on Israel, prompting air raid sirens and shelter orders for residents. The U.S. warns of severe consequences if attacks continue, while Israel conducts airstrikes and ground operations in southern Lebanon, escalating tensions in the region.
Iran on Tuesday fired ballistic missiles at Israel as tensions continued to escalate in Middle East amid Israel-Hezbollah war.
The development comes a day after Israel said it had started limited ground operations in southern Lebanon and warned Iran of consequences if it attacks.
The United States had also warned of severe consequences to Iran.
Iran has vowed to retaliate following attacks that killed the top leadership of its Hezbollah in Lebanon, including Hassan Nasrallah.
Israel said that it sounded air raid sirens across the country and residents were ordered to remain close to bomb shelters.
AP reported that Israel sounded alert through mobile phone and national television, ordering to take shelter. TV stations reported sirens in parts of Jerusalem as well as central Israel.
Air traffic halted
As blasts rocked the country, Air traffic was halted at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on Tuesday, AFP quoted spokesman as saying.
“There are currently no takeoffs and landings”, said a spokesman for Israel’s main international airport.
Attck in response to killing of Nasrallah
AFP Politics
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said a missile attack under way against Israel on Tuesday was in response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah last week as well as that of the Hamas leader.
