Middle East latest: Iran fires ballistic missiles at Israel, US calls it a severe escalation
Iran has fired a barrage of missiles at Israel, sending Israelis diving into shelters but prompting celebrations across Iran. There was no immediate report of casualties in the attack late Tuesday.Israel said it intercepted many of the missiles, and officials in Washington said U.S. destroyers assisted in Israel's defense. Iran said most of its missiles hit their targets.Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning Monday to Iran, which backs Hezbollah and Hamas. “There is nowhere in the Middle East Israel cannot reach,
Iran attacks Israel
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Lebanon reopens airspace after Iran attack on Israel
BEIRUT: Transport Minister Ali Hamieh said Lebanon was reopening its airspace after closing it earlier on Tuesday (Oct 1) because of "regional developments" after Iran launched a missile attack on Israel.
'There will be severe consequences': How US helped Israel counter Iran attack
The US said it would work with Israel to ensure Iran faced "severe consequences" for Tuesday's attack involving over 180 ballistic missiles.
Iran attacks Israel
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