181 missiles were launched by Iran toward Israel on Tuesday night, the IDF said, as rocket sirens blared across the country and citizens raced to bomb shelters. The attack prompted immediate action from Israeli officials, with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir mobilizing 13,000 emergency standby squads for rapid deployment nationwide.
Eli Bin, CEO of Magen David Adom, confirmed a direct hit on a building in northern Tel Aviv, specifically on George Wise Street, resulting in three injuries due to falls. Additional strikes were reported in Tel Sheva and other locations including Dimona, Nabatim, Hora, Hod Hasharon, Beer Sheva, and Rishon Lezion. According to Magen David Adom, they have received reports of just two Israeli injuries so far – an incredible neis.
Reports are emerging of a Gaza resident who illegally infiltrated into Israel being killed when one of the missiles, or possibly shrapnel from an interceptor, landed in Yericho – making a Palestinian the only reported casualty of the massive aerial attack.
Video footage from KAN displayed fragments of missiles and interceptors falling into Yam Hamelach. In response to the attacks, Ben Gurion Airport halted all landings and takeoffs, while train services were also suspended. Both Jordan and Iraq closed their airspace amid the crisis.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declared the rocket assault as retaliation for the recent assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, threatening severe consequences should Israel respond.
This incident marks a significant escalation from Iran’s last attack on Israel in April, which involved 120 ballistic missiles, 170 drones, and various cruise missiles.
The recent military exchanges come on the heels of heightened Israeli operations targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon, including the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and his most senior commanders, as well as exploding pagers and walkie-talkies that killed and maimed thousands of terrorists.
In an unprecedented move, the IDF Home Front had earlier urged the Tel Aviv region to head to bomb shelters before the rocket sirens sounded.
“During the defense, we carried out quiet a few interceptions. There are some impacts in the center and areas in the south of the country,” IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said. “There was a serious attack on us, and there will be serious consequences.”
Meanwhile, Israeli airspace has reopened, with flights scheduled to soon resume, and IDF Home Front Command has allowed all Israelis to leave their shelters.
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א לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד:
ב יַעַנְךָ ה’ בְּיוֹם צָרָה יְשַׂגֶּבְךָ שֵׁם אֱלֹקֵי יַעֲקֹב:
ג יִשְׁלַח עֶזְרְךָ מִקֹּדֶשׁ וּמִצִּיּוֹן יִסְעָדֶךָּ:
ד יִזְכֹּר כָּל מִנְחֹתֶךָ וְעוֹלָתְךָ יְדַשְּׁנֶה סֶלָה:
ה יִתֶּן לְךָ כִלְבָבֶךָ וְכָל עֲצָתְךָ יְמַלֵּא:
ו נְרַנְּנָה בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ וּבְשֵׁם אֱלֹקֵינוּ נִדְגֹּל יְמַלֵּא ה’ כָּל מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֶיךָ:
ז עַתָּה יָדַעְתִּי כִּי הוֹשִׁיעַ ה’ מְשִׁיחוֹ יַעֲנֵהוּ מִשְּׁמֵי קָדְשׁוֹ בִּגְבֻרוֹת יֵשַׁע יְמִינוֹ:
ח אֵלֶּה בָרֶכֶב וְאֵלֶּה בַסּוּסִים וַאֲנַחְנוּ בְּשֵׁם ה’ אֱלֹקֵינוּ נַזְכִּיר:
ט הֵמָּה כָּרְעוּ וְנָפָלוּ וַאֲנַחְנוּ קַּמְנוּ וַנִּתְעוֹדָד:
י ה’ הוֹשִׁיעָה הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ:
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Oil fields, airports, nuclear production facilities are now all fair targets.
People of Iran- rise up and rid yourself of this tyrant.
!זָעַ֥קְתִּי אֵלֶ֗יךָ יְהֹ֫וָ֥ה אָ֖מַרְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה מַחְסִּ֑י חֶ֜לְקִ֗י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחַיִּים
I cried out to You, HASHEM!! I said, “You are my (bomb) shelter, my lot in the land of the living!”
If there are nissim that are saving Jews (this time and last time) is there a heter to continue living in a country where you’re relying on nissim to survive? Particularly when it’s clear that there’s no end to this. The reshaim pop up from different places always. It’s playing whack-a-mole while relying on nissim.
רְא֣וּ ׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י אֲנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּדִ֑י אֲנִ֧י אָמִ֣ית וַאֲחַיֶּ֗ה מָחַ֙צְתִּי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶרְפָּ֔א וְאֵ֥ין מִיָּדִ֖י מַצִּֽיל׃
BH !!!ישתבח שמו לעד
only one dead and was a Palestinian
The US Navy shot down missiles and saved lives. Please recognize that Vice President Kamala Harris is helping Israel.
1. The Iranians are incompetent and their weaponry (which they manufactured themselves) didn’t work as planned. This will cause Russia and China to be skeptical about how valuable Iran is as an ally, which in return reduces the danger of World War III.
2. A local conflict (meaning only involving Israel, Iran and some Arabs) won’t involve the superpowers directly, and does not create a risk that someone (e.g. the Russians or Chinese) will see that the US and friends are preoccupied and unable to respond effectively to aggression in Europe or East Asia (which would lead to World War III). This is the result the United States (or at least, Biden) are looking for.
3. The economic cost to the Israelis is quite great. There is much disruption to the civilian economy, and the cost of advanced weaponry is quite great.
fandingbat,
The U.S. Navy shot down missiles but the horse-faced, hyena laughing Kamalek didn’t do diddly for Israel and deserves nothing.
and all this was decreed on last Rosh Hashana; an appropriate Rosh Hashana matters. Tichleh shanah v’kileloseha, Tachel Shana u’virchoseha
Maybe a bit more hakoros hatov for those in the army who develop and manned the technology that saved thousands of lives tonight? Just saying, a good way to start the year