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Jerusalem, Israel - Israel on Tuesday, October 1, threatened retaliation as the middle east crisis escalates.
Legit.ng reports that Israelis navigate life amid danger and anxiety from war and the Iranian threat.
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According to The Wall Street Journal, Israel said Iran's missile attack appears to be over.
Iran unleashed a major airstrike targeting sites across Israel on Tuesday evening, October 1.
Israel immediately vowed to retaliate against the strike, with Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari saying in a televised address that Israel was prepared to "defend itself" in a "timely manner."
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said around 200 missiles had been launched towards Israel before concluding that very few citizens had been injured in the attack, with multiple missiles intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defence system.
Israel-Iran latest: UN chief reacts
Meanwhile, Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), called for an immediate truce.
In a post on X, Guterres wrote:
"I condemn the broadening of the Middle East conflict with escalation after escalation."This must stop. We absolutely need a ceasefire."More to come...
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