In furtherance of the months-long conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militias Hezbollah and Hamas, Israeli military has confirmed the release of 180 missiles at Tel-Aviv earlier today and has advised Israelis to take shelter in some areas. Moments before Iran launched its missiles, a shooting attack was reported by the police in Tel Aviv which left six people dead, with the two suspects who had opened fire on a boulevard in the Jaffa neighborhood also killed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Iran will pay for its missile barrage, saying: “Iran made a big mistake tonight and it will pay for it,” as he gathered his Security Cabinet for a meeting late Tuesday.
Netanyahu said the missile attack was a failure and that Iran would soon learn a painful lesson just as enemies in Gaza, Lebanon and other places have learned.“Whoever attacks us, we attack them.”
Israel had landed a series of devastating blows in recent weeks against the leadership of Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israeli military ratcheted up the pressure by launching what it refers to as “a limited ground incursion in Southern Lebanon.”
Speaking on the issue, United States’ President Joe Biden during a briefing on the government’s response to Hurricane Helene in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, expressed his unwavering support for Israel saying his administration is “fully supportive” of Israel after it thwarted an Iranian missile attack and that he is in “active discussion” with aides about an appropriate response.
Biden also praised the U.S. and Israel militaries for defeating the Iranian missile barrage.
“Make no mistake, the United States is fully, fully supportive of Israel,” Biden said Tuesday at the start of a meeting with White House officials focused on the administration’s response to Hurricane Helene.
Biden added that it remains to be seen what consequences Iran will face.
