Iran attacks Israel with ballistic missiles

October 1, 2024 • 12:24 pm

The Big Conflict has begun, though I hope it’s a limited attack.  Iran has launched at least 150 ballistic missiles at Israel, and many appear to be landing,  but the U.S. has vowed to provide assistance. This will doubtlessly be assistance in defense (like the last attack from Iran), for I can’t imagine the U.S. launching its own weapons at Iran.  Unfortunately, there are reports that some of the missiles have evaded Israel’s “Arrow” defense system against ballistic missiles and may be landing in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. There may be dozens of hits. and apparently every city in Israel is under attack.

Israel will respond; there is no doubt of that.

And people just can’t stop attacking the Jewish state.

Here’s a real-time video, with commentary (h/t Debra):

9 thoughts on “Iran attacks Israel with ballistic missiles”

  1. The BBC reports that there have been only a few shrapnel injuries in Israel. Furthermore, the attack seems to have lasted only half an hour or so; and the Israeli authorities were quite prompt to tell their people that it was safe to come out.

    This suggests to me that there was some sort of back-channel communication that the attack was (going to be) limited. The Government of Israel has said that ‘there will be consequences’. Let’s see what that might mean.

    1. I hope the Iranian attack was and remains as limited as this report suggests. And I believe Israel is justified to respond. I remain appalled at the way so many people seem to favor terrorists and their Iranian supporters instead of standing on the side of Israel.

  3. Again from the Beeb: “Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari has said that the Israeli Air Force will ‘strike powerfully in the Middle East’ tonight.”

    And Iran has threatened a second wave of attacks.

  4. I went to look for news after the fact.

    Google offers me Al Jazeera (twice)! Doesn’t offer any Israeli sources.

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