The Israel Defense Forces used a locally produced air-to-surface missile dubbed the Rampage in its strike last week on an airfield near the city of Isfahan in central Iran, according to media in Israel.
Political and military leaders are still absorbing the extraordinary exchange of fire, writes James Landale.
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Israel started it. First came the unprovoked attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1, which killed six Iranian military officials, including two generals, and six Syrian civilians who were pedestrians in the upscale Mezze neighborhood. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed the attack on Israel, […]
Blame Biden for the widening war in the Middle East, not Israel’s justified counterattacks.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Key takeaways from Israel’s calibrated strike on Iran Early Friday the Israeli military struck near a major air base and nuclear site in Iran, in what appeared to be its first military response to Tehran’s
The tit-for-tat strike that had analysts and world leaders wringing their hands in worry that a World War III would fire up in the Middle East finally happened Thursday, when Israel launched missiles at a military installation in Iran. The bombs landed inside Iran with a thud, away from any civilian areas, proving the point that both Israel and Iran can hit each other where it hurts if and when they want. This latest round of geopolitical chicken — which began after an Israeli strike April 1 on...
Iran has downplayed Friday's incident and said it does not plan to retaliate, a response that one Middle East expert says Israel likely planned for.
Tensions between Israel and Iran have reached an unprecedented high in recent days. Last Saturday, Iran launched a barrage of missiles and drones on Israel in response to an Israeli airstrike earlier this month that killed several Iranian military officers. Israel responded Friday with a targeted operation in Iran that was limited in scope, a source familiar with the matter said. As a conflict that could further destabilize the Middle East unfolds, here's what to know. Follow live updates after...
Country’s leaders took time to weigh response to Iran’s strike under gaze of allies urging restraintMiddle East crisis: live updatesJust before dawn on Friday the explosions of air defence systems woke Iranians across the historic city of Isfahan. The breaking news alerts that followed roused people around the world, to worry that the region had moved a step closer to full-blown conflict.There was little doubt who had launched the attack, even before any details of what happened were clear. It...
Israel and Iran's apparent strikes and counterstrikes give new insights into both militaries
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre opened her Friday press briefing by alerting reporters that she would not be commenting in any form about the overnight strikes against Iranian military facilities. Israel reportedly launched three targeted strikes early Friday morning that destroyed Iranian military equipment in an apparent retaliation for the 300 drones and missiles […]