Key points
08:54 Israel, 'IDF strikes Hamas in the center of the Strip'
08:39 Iran, 'we had no choice but to punish Israel'
08:04 Israel, no danger for Arab countries in response to Iran
05:31 Austin to Gallant: regional stability is of interest
03:06 The Pentagon: US reinforcements remain in the region
00:24 IAEA, Iran closed its nuclear plants on Sunday
08:54
Israel, 'IDF strikes Hamas in the center of the Strip'
The Israeli army attacked "dozens of Hamas terrorist infrastructures" in the center of the Strip. The military spokesperson made this known according to which the air raids targeted "military buildings, tunnels and launch sites" of the Islamic faction. According to the same source, the 162nd Armored Division "attacked and killed numerous terrorists who were advancing towards the soldiers".
08:39
Iran, 'we had no choice but to punish Israel'
The ineffectiveness of the UN Security Council in stopping Israeli actions has left Iran no choice but to resort to a defensive operation and punish Israel, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said. Mehr reports it. Speaking to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a telephone conversation last night, he added that Iran was capable of carrying out the attack in a broader scope, but only targeted some Israeli military positions, from where they attacked the Iranian consulate in Damascus. According to Mehr, Guterres, for his part, asked the parties involved in regional conflicts for continued moderation.
08:04
Israel, no danger for Arab countries in response to Iran
The response to Iran will not endanger the Arab countries of the region. This is the assurance - according to Kan TV - that Israel has given to Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf States, informing them that its action against Iran will be carried out in such a way as not to involve them in a possible counter-response from Tehran. Israel's move came after Iranian commanders threatened the Jewish state and its allies with a major attack if there was an armed Israeli response to the 300-odd drones and missiles fired from Tehran.
05:31
Austin to Gallant: interest is regional stability
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he spoke yesterday with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant to discuss "the consequences of Iran's unprecedented attacks on April 13 that US, Israeli and partner forces countered in a combined defensive operation ". In the conversation, Austin "reaffirmed the United States' firm support for Israel's defense" and "reaffirmed the two countries' shared interest in regional stability", explains the American Defense Secretary himself in a post published today on his X account.
03:06
The Pentagon: US reinforcements remain in the region
The Pentagon says additional squadrons of American fighter jets transferred to the Middle East to protect Israel from Sunday's attack by Iran remain in the region. The US media reported it, quoting American Defense spokesman Pat Ryder. The officer explained that the destroyers USS Carney and USS Arleigh Burke also participated in the operations, shooting down missiles from the sea.
00:24
IAEA, Iran closed its nuclear facilities on Sunday
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said, speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a UN hearing, that Iran closed its nuclear facilities on Sunday for "security reasons", reopened them on Monday but the IAEA he kept his IAEA inspectors away again today "we will resume tomorrow". Haaretz reports it. Asked about the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Grossi said: "We are always worried about this possibility." And he urged "extreme moderation."
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