The situation is turned to the Middle East. In the evening of this Friday, June 13, Iran led an attack in the center of Israel. The Hebrew state was the target of dozens of missiles. Alert sirens sounded throughout the territory. New attacks were also launched this Saturday morning. Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu warned that the country was going to be targeted by “Several waves of Iranian attacks”.
At least 78 dead on the Iranian side
Iran launched these massive strikes to retaliate to Israel’s “preventive attack” perpetrated on Friday against many Iranian military and nuclear sites. Tehran said civilians had been victims: 78 people were said to have been killed and 320 were injured. Israel claims to have neutralized nine scientists and Iranian high -level nuclear experts.
“We firmly and unequivocally condemn these barbaric and criminal attacks. A series of targeted assassinations against senior military officials, nuclear scientists and innocent civilians ”reacted the Iranian ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, during an emergency meeting of the Security Council. The official said that senior military officials are among the deceased victims.
The same evening, Iran has therefore launched a dozen missiles in the center of Israel. Roquette strikes hit the Grand Tel Aviv region, including a residential area. According to Maguen David Adom, the Israeli Red Cross, two dead are to be deplored. “A woman of about 60 years old was found without a sign of life and a man of about 45 years old evacuated in critical condition (…) then died “confirms Maguen David Adom in a press release. With CNews, Colonel Olivier Rafowicz, spokesperson for the Israeli army, said that a third person had been killed, reporting on a provisional balance of three dead and a dozen injured. Tel Aviv said that seven Israeli soldiers had been slightly injured in these strikes.
Israel replied again
This Saturday morning, other strikes were launched against Israel, indicate the state media which evoke a “New series of attacks as part of the Honest Promise operation 3”. The Israeli army has confirmed that it has identified these shots from Iran. The country has since responded again in the early afternoon. “We are currently launching attacks on several sites in Iran”confirmed the brigadier general Effie Defrin, Tsahal spokesperson.
