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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Long queues are forming at petroleum stations in Beirut, Lebanon as people stock up amid the escalation between Iran and Israel.

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Israeli Defense Minister Galant holds the second telephone conversation of the day with the head of the Pentagon Austin.

The Israeli Defense Minister informed the head of the Pentagon about defensive actions due to the attack from Iran, the Times of Israel says.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany "stands firmly on the side of Israel", accused Iran of irresponsibility.

The Iranian attacks are "unprecedented and blatant violation of Israel's sovereignty," such an assessment is given in an Israeli letter to the chairman of the UN Security Council.

The Israeli home front command has cancelled an order for residents of the Golan Heights and a number of southern areas to stay near bomb shelters.

Iran to Israel: ‘The next slap will be harder’

Following Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel, a new mural was unveiled in Tehran’s Palestine Square.

It features the following message written in Hebrew: "The next slap will be harder. The next mistake they make will be the end of your fake country."

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🎥 A video on social media appears to show Gazans cheering as an Iranian missile flies over them towards Israel.

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