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Israeli officials say their army detected about 30 missiles that were fired from Iran and one from Yemen since Sunday evening. This move was unexpectedly made in retaliation for an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburb of Beirut, the Lebanese capital.
Israeli Army Radio reported that “since last night, about 30 missiles have been launched from Iran and one from Yemen at Israel,” according to the Anadolu news agency.
In response, the Israeli military stated that dozens of its warplanes conducted airstrikes it claimed “destroyed strategic defense systems” in Iran.
Meanwhile, Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev announced, Monday, that no decision has yet been made to close the Israeli airspace or suspend operations at Ben Gurion Airport following the renewed conflict with Iran.
Regev added, via the American company X, that she is conducting situation assessments with the ministry’s director general, the Airports Authority, and all relevant professional bodies.
“At the same time, discussions are underway, at the request of the Home Front Command, to reduce the number of people at the Ben Gurion Airport to 2,500,” she said.
Earlier on Monday, Channel 12 reported passengers on an Israeli El Al flight were evacuated after sirens sounded at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, following the detection of missile launches from Iran.
When the US and Israel launched their war on Iran on 28 February, Israeli airspace was immediately closed and then gradually reopened.
Ignoring a ceasefire that began on April 17, Israel continues its aggression on Lebanon, which began on March 2. This aggression resulted in the death of 3,558 and injury of 10,870 with over one million displaced persons.
Despite Iran’s warnings against targeting Beirut’s southern suburbs, Israel reignited tensions on Sunday evening with an airstrike on the area, killing two and wounding 11. Israel claimed to have targeted a command and planning center belonging to Hezbollah.
And as a result on Sunday evening, Tehran began launching missile barrages at Israel, which subsequently announced its fighter jets bombed military targets in western and central Iran. Israeli assessments indicated the confrontation could continue for several days.
Since April 8, a truce has been in place between Tehran and Washington following the war waged by the United States and Israel, which, according to Tehran, left more than 3,000 dead.
Iran retaliated by launching attacks that killed Americans and Israelis, and also carried out attacks against what it claimed were American targets in Arab countries. However, some of these attacks resulted in civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure, which was condemned by the targeted countries.
Israel has occupied Palestinian territory and parts of Lebanon and Syria for decades, refusing to withdraw and allow the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, as stipulated in relevant United Nations resolutions.
