Iran fired several waves of ballistic missiles at Israel yesterday evening, in a sudden assault that raised the likelihood of a direct all-out war between two of the most powerful militaries in the Middle-East.
The attack from Iran was the culmination of a dizzying sequence of events over less than 24 hours, which began with Israel launching a ground invasion into Lebanon to pursue Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese militia.
Israel pounded Lebanon from the air throughout yesterday, as its troops advanced on the ground and Hezbollah fired rockets deep into Israel.
According to videos from across Israel show dozens of missiles launched from Iran exploding yesterday evening, the Israeli military said that Iran had fired about 180 missiles. While some were intercepted by Israeli air defense, several hit locations in Israel, the videos show.
Two clips capture explosions near the headquarters of Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service, on the northern outskirts of Tel Aviv. Another verified clip shows a damaged restaurant in the city.
The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning to discuss Iran’s attacks on Israel and the threat of a widening war in the Middle-East.
