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After weeks of truce, the conflict in the Middle East is escalating again. First Tehran’s missiles on Israel, then the IDF’s response in striking Iran in the middle of the night.
Netanyahu calls security cabinet meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a security cabinet meeting at 11am local time, amid the resumption of hostilities with Iran, an Israeli official told the Times of Israel. Only a small group of key ministers will attend the meeting.
Tehran threatens: “Beyond Hormuz we can also block Bab al-Mandab”
“Today’s security in Bab al-Mandab must not lead the enemy to make an error of judgment,” said Ali Akbar Velayati, advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader on international affairs, threatening: “The resistance circles have the ability to block both straits, Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab. The choice is yours: stop this madness or establish a balance of control over the two waterways! “The first link in the Iranian response chain was activated yesterday, after the madness of the Zionist regime in Beirut and the clear violation of the ceasefire,” he said, quoted by Tasnim.
IDF confirms: Iranian petrochemical plant hit
The Israel Defense Forces confirm that it has launched airstrikes against Iranian petrochemical facilities in southwestern Iran. In a statement, the army said that the Israeli air force hit “several targets” at the petrochemical complex in the Mahshahr area, and that further details will be provided later. This was reported by several Israeli media, including The Times of Israel.
The Revolutionary Guards: “Israel attacked with ballistic missiles”
The Revolutionary Guards, in a statement, confirmed the Israeli attacks, saying: “The Zionist regime targeted parts of Iran early this morning, using air-launched ballistic missiles.” The IRNA news agency also reported that Israel attacked Karaj, Isfahan and Tabriz, and that two explosions occurred in several areas of western Tehran at 04:43 and 04:45, including Mehrabad airport, but not residential areas.
IDF: “Military targets hit in Iran”
“Shortly ago, the Israeli Air Force struck military targets belonging to the Iranian terrorist regime in western and central Iran.” The IDF wrote this in a post on its Telegram channel.
Missile launched from Yemen towards Tel Aviv intercepted
The missile launched from Yemen which triggered the alarm sirens in Tel Aviv and in the center of the country was intercepted by Israeli defense systems.
Warning sirens in Tel Aviv for missiles from Yemen, first time since April
Warning sirens are sounding in Tel Aviv over the arrival of missiles from Yemen. It’s the first time since April. The early warning on cell phones went off a few minutes before the sirens, millions of people are in shelters.
Trump told Netanyahu not to react to Iranian missile attack
Donald Trump told Benjamin Netanyahu not to react to the Iranian missile attack and to give diplomacy more time. This was reported by an American official and an Israeli source to Axios who had already anticipated the US president’s message to the Israeli prime minister.