Iran conducted further rocket attacks on Israel, launching about 25 missiles. At the same time, Israeli aviation attacked Tehran. In connection with the security situation, the US embassy in Jerusalem announced on Tuesday that it would remain closed to Friday. This is the situation after the night of Tuesday to Wednesday.
The first series of about 25 Iranian rockets caused an alarm in the north and the middle of Israel. After about 45 minutes a second wave arrived. The alarm was again announced in the central part of the country. There is no information about victims and serious losses. The fire brigade reported that he reacts to reports of several fires caused by fragments of knocked bullets.
Around the same time, the Israeli army issued a warning for civilians inhabiting one of the districts of Tehran to leave it because of the upcoming attacks on “Military objects of the regime”. Later, the army announced that he was running a series of raids on Tehran.
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According to Iranian media, fires caused by Israeli rockets broke out in the suburbs of Tehrań. The explosions were also heard in several dozen km northwest of the capital of the city of Karadż.
Source: Abir Sultan/PAP/EPA
Iran leader is in danger
The highest leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Chamenei wrote on the website X that “the battle begins”. The leader of Iran also published a post on his English -language X account. “We must give a definite answer to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will not show Zionists pity” – its content is.
Closed US embassy in Jerusalem
Embassy USA In Jerusalem, she announced on Tuesday that she would remain closed to Friday in connection with the security situation and the suggestions of the Israeli side. In a statement published on the Embassy website, we read that in connection with the Israeli-Iranian conflict, American consular sections in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem will also be closed.
According to the Associated Press agency, the State Department appointed a special group to help Americans wanting to leave Israel and other Middle East countries. Task group is to provide information to Americans in 24 -hour mode, wanting to return to the United States.
For now, no official government evacuation of US citizens has been planned. Tammy Bruce, a spokeswoman for the Department of State, did not inform on Tuesday how many people have yet turned to the appointed task group for help.
AP estimates that there are about 700 thousand in Israel. Americans, many of them are people with double, American-Israeli citizenship. Thousands of more American citizens are located in other Middle East countries, including in Iran.
Exchange of fire between Israel and Iran
Last week, Israel began massive attacks on Iran, declaring that their goal is nuclear and military facilities. The government in Jerusalem accused the regime in Tehran of accelerating work on gaining nuclear weapons, which would pose a threat to Israeli statehood.
Iran called the attack “Declaration of War” and responded with air rockets on Israel, in which 24 people were killed. The authorities in Tehran informed about the death of at least 224 people.
In previous raids on Iran, Israel attacked, among others Uranus enrichment plants, military facilities, fuel magazines, gas fields, airports, offices, and the seat of the IRIB state television, but also blocks and residential houses. The army also announced the killing of most senior military commanders of the Iranian armed forces and nine important scientists working at the Iranian atomic program.
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Source: PAP
Source of the main photo: Abir Sultan/PAP/EPA