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War in the Middle East: Iran attacks Israel with hundreds of rockets!
Iran attacks Israel with missiles while Israel carries out military actions against Iranian nuclear facilities. Situation escalates.
War in the Middle East: Iran attacks Israel with hundreds of rockets!
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated to a worrying extent today. How MDR According to reports, Iran fired numerous rockets at Israel in the evening. According to the Iranian news agency Irna, there are hundreds of ballistic missiles, some of which were targeted from Iranian territory. The Israel Fire Department recorded several serious incidents, including a fire in a high-rise building in Tel Aviv. The first reports of injuries mention more than a dozen people affected. The focus here is on a seven-year-old girl who was seriously injured.
Israel's military responded to a major attack on Iranian nuclear and military facilities overnight. This operation, which resulted in the destruction of Iran's uranium conversion facility in Isfahan, was carried out by the Israeli Air Force. However, the exact extent of the damage remains unclear. The attacks were supported by other groups, Lebanon's Hezbollah and Houthi fighters from Yemen. However, these were unable to land any direct hits in Israel. The US government expressed caution and refused a military response.
International reactions and warnings
The escalation has also provoked international reactions. Chancellor Olaf Scholz described the attack as “irresponsible” and warned of a possible regional conflagration. The G7 countries called on Iran to refrain from such attacks and pledged full support to Israel. How daily news explains, Iran is bringing the attack into play as direct “punishment” for an Israeli airstrike on its representation in Damascus on April 1st.
In the midst of these conflicts and tensions, Israeli President Izchak Herzog points to the existential threat that Iran poses to the Jewish people. Intelligence information suggests that Iran is working on a secret nuclear program, although Tehran has always denied this. These developments have further stalled negotiations between the US and Iran over the Iranian nuclear program, and a revival of these talks is considered unlikely in the near future.
Travel advice and humanitarian situation
The humanitarian situation is also particularly worrying. The Foreign Office has advised against travel to the entire Gulf region, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The warnings also affect Jordan and previously established travel warnings for Israel. The situation has also worsened in Egypt: a planned international protest march to the Gaza Strip was stopped and around 400 Palestine supporters in Ismailia were arrested.These people are to be deported to their home countries via Cairo airport.
This current development shows how tense the situation is in the Middle East and the risks associated with the ongoing military presence and conflicts. Experts warn of the risk of further escalation, which depends heavily on Israel's reactions. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop and whether a diplomatic solution is possible in the near future.