Iran don fire wahala missile go Israel on top Tuesday night, and Israeli defense dem sabi shot most of the 180 missiles wey Iran send, na wetin Israeli officials talk. Dis attack na di latest kasala for di region, as fight don dey kasala on three fronts: with Hamas for south Gaza, with Hezbollah for north Lebanon, and di Iranian missile attack for east.
As missile dem dey come, di air raid sirens dey wey dey make people begin enter underground. Explosions dey light up sky, with booms dey shake di country as Israeli missile defense dey fire back. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari talk sey most Iranian missiles dem intercept am, but some still land for central and southern Israel. E never get report of any Israeli deaths, but dem talk say damage dey small small.
For di West Bank, one Palestinian man die from debris wey fall. Iran don fire missile dem before, like April. That time, most missile and drone shoot down by Israel, as no casualty reported dat time too. Dis time, Israel PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, talk for Security Cabinet sey “Iran make big mistake, dem go pay.” Say anybody wey attack us, dem go retaliate back.
For Washington, President Biden yan say, “Based on wetin dem sabi now, dis Iranian attack e no work.” E add say, di US dey “fully, fully, supportive of Israel.” Pentagon Press Secretary, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, talk say US two destroyers launch 12 interceptors, but dem still dey check weda dem hit target.
Meanwhile, for Jaffa close to Tel Aviv, two gunmen shoot six people dead and injure 12 for light-rail train attack. Israeli police talk say dem kill di gunmen for di scene, and dem describe di gunmen as Palestinians from Hebron for West Bank. Di Iranian missile attack dey come as Israel dey step up military operations against Hezbollah for Lebanon.
Iran talk say di missile attack na response to recent killings for di region. Di killing of Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and di Hamas leader for Tehran, Ismail Haniyeh, dem mention as reasons. Iran warn say if Israel response dey kumekpe, dem go fire big attack back.
