'Will have consequences', says Israel after Iran fires at least 180 missiles in response to Nasrallah's assassination

The tensions brewing between Israel and Iran for nearly a year following the Hamas terror attack on 7 October 2023 escalated into an all-out conflict after Tel Aviv was struck by a barrage of rockets on Tuesday evening. According to Israeli officials, Iran launched at least 180 missiles, including at the capital, Tel Aviv, resulting in minor damage and fires from falling shrapnel. However, no injuries to residents have been reported.??

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What Iran said?

Iran, which termed the missile attack the “first wave,” said it was in response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Revolutionary Guard General Abbas Nilforushan, and Ismail Haniyeh, a top leader in Hamas, who was assassinated in Tehran in a suspected Israeli attack in July.??

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Wednesday posted an illustration on his social media profile of a large underground weapons cache with a caption reading "Victory from God and a near conquest..."??

"The strikes of the resistance front on the worn-out and decaying body of the Zionist regime will be more striking," he said in another post.??

Israel warns consequences?

Responding to the missile attacks, Israel Defence Forces Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that Iran's attack will have consequences.??

"Iran launched a large-scale attack of over 180 ballistic missiles directly from Iranian soil at the State of Israel. There were a small number of hits in the centre of Israel and some other hits in southern Israel. The majority of the incoming missiles were intercepted by Israel and a defensive coalition led by the United States. Iran's attack is a severe and dangerous escalation. There will be consequences," he said.??

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The Iranian response, which was widely anticipated, came on the day Israel launched a ground operation in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants in their stronghold.

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