Iran apparently wants to react to the IDF firing on Beirut, but not enough to re-start the war. Israel has said it will react massively. Iran just launched at least 4 missiles towards Northern Israel. Reports indicate they are launching more and that at least one of the mssiles achieved a direct hit. Air raid sirens are sounding in the North and interceptors have been launched.
School has been canceled throughout Israel tomorrow. In addiiton, the Home Front Command drastically changed the civilian safety guidelines for the entire country. Mayors in Northern Israel have ordered bomb shelters to be opened immediately. According to MDA, 2 people were injured while en route to sheltered areas. Aside from that, there have been no reports of injuries. Multiple U.S. aerial refueling tankers have started to scramble from Ben Gurion International Airport as Iranian ballistic missiles target Israel.
Meanhwile, Hezbollah has fired at Kiryat Shmona along with the Iranian attack.A discussion held at the Prime Minister's office assessed that Iran is not seeking an all-out escalation, but rather a limited response. Israeli officials were clear, however: there is no such thing as a "contained incident" - Israel will respond. An Iranian official declared, "The bombing in Lebanon has set the negotiating table on fire." The IRGC warned that "it will strike far more decisively if Israel expands its Lebanon offensive or responds to its fire." (Ed note: What is going to happen? Do you think that Israel has had about enough of the Iranian missiles?) (Read More)
