If necessary, Iran will not hesitate to take additional defensive measures to protect against military actions and the illegal use of force, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.

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Footage of one of the missiles shot down in Jordan

Israeli main air base in Negev desert allegedly struck by Iranian missiles, media said.

Several Iranian missiles hit the port of Haifa in northern Israel.

An adviser to the Israeli Prime Minister claims that an Iranian ballistic missile was intercepted while trying to attack the historic center of Jerusalem, and publishes a video

The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Iran intends to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity and interests, observing the principles of the UN Charter.

Iran fired a total of about 150 missiles at Israel, 70 at the first launch and 80 at the second, ABC News reported.

It is reported that the base in the Negev desert was successfully hit by 7 missiles. Footage of a strong fire after the attack has been published on social media

Israeli permanent representative to the UN said that Iran violated the UN Charter, called for condemning Iran's actions.

The streets of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq right now, says Tasnim

Israel intercepted 99% of Iran's "response," Ynet said, citing unnamed Israeli officials.

Is the Middle East on the brink of regional war? Maybe not

Despite Iran's retaliatory drone and missile attack against Israel, it is possible that the current round of escalation may not lead to a full-scale war, Dr. Ahmed Al Ibrahim, a Riyadh-based political analyst, told Sputnik

"The current media frenzy surrounding the strike is disproportionately amplified compared to the actual events transpiring on the ground. They anticipate that the true extent of casualties and the aftermath of Iran's actions will only be discernible following a thorough assessment. The mention of a significant explosion in Iran, coupled with the US Air Force's operations over Iraq… highlights a tense geopolitical landscape. Despite this, I argues that Iran's capacity to directly threaten Israel is limited by geographical constraints, although they  acknowledge the potential for escalation," stated the expert.

Dr. Al Ibrahim believes that one cannot rule out the possibility of “clandestine communications” between Iran and the US about the acceptable parameters for escalation. If that is the case, then that suggests that the current crisis is a "bubble inflated by media coverage and public attention", which will soon dissipate.

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The sky over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during Iranian attack on Israel

The UN Secretary General said he condemned Iran's attack on Israel, called for its immediate cessation

The IRGC has reported that an airbase was attacked, from which the plane that attacked the Iranian consulate in Damascus had taken off.

The IRGC also noted that for the first time Iran used missiles with separable warheads to break through Israel's air defenses.

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Neither the region nor the whole world can afford another war, Guterres said

7 rockets hit Ramon Air base in southern Israel, Israeli Channel 12 reported.

The video shows an alleged hit on the airbase from the city of Rahat in southern Israel.

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❗️Iran has fired more than 200 rockets and drones at Israel, the IDF spokesperson said.

Among the launched missiles were dozens of surface-to-surface missiles. Most of them, according to the IDF, were intercepted outside the country.

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Saudi Arabia has expressed its concern on the escalation between Iran and Israel, called on the both sides to exercise restraint.

In case of Israeli response to Iran's actions, Iran's next reaction will be of double force, the Iranian Tasnim news agency reports, citing sources.

Sputnik correspondent in Lebanon has filmed the flight of drones towards Israel and the 'Iron Dome' operations.

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