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Iran has launched missiles towards Israel, Israeli military says

IDF urged Israelis to remain alert and follow the home front command's instructions.

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by EMMANUEL WANJALA

World01 October 2024 - 19:57

In Summary


  • Israeli troops invaded Lebanon Tuesday morning in what the IDF called a "limited, localised and targeted" ground operation against Hezbollah.
  • The Lebanese prime minister said his country was facing "one of its most dangerous phases", adding that one million people had been displaced.


Israeli military has confirmed that Iran has launched missiles a short while ago in retaliation to the ground invasion of Lebanon early Tuesday.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that sirens have sounded all across Israel.

IDF urged Israelis to remain alert and follow the home front command's instructions.

"Upon hearing a siren, you must enter a protected space and remain there until further notice", the statement reads.

Israeli troops invaded Lebanon Tuesday morning in what the IDF called a "limited, localised and targeted" ground operation against Hezbollah.

A military spokesman said people in around 25 Lebanese villages were evacuated.

The Lebanese prime minister said his country was facing "one of its most dangerous phases", adding that one million people had been displaced.

Lebanon said a building in a Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon was hit in the continuing air strikes.

Meanwhile, BBC reports that there has been a report a short while ago regarding a shooting incident in Tel Aviv.

There are multiple casualties, it said, quoting the police spokesperson unit in the area.

The BBC said the initial suspicion of motive was terror attack.


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