2024 Iranian strikes in Israel

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2024 Iranian Strikes in Israel
Part of Iran–Israel proxy conflict and Israel-Hamas War
Date13 April 2024 – present
(1 month and 5 days)[1][2]
Location
Iran and Israel
Status Ongoing
Belligerents
Iran Iran Israel Israel

On 13 April 2024, during the Israel-Hamas war, Iran launched an attack on Israel using drones and possibly missiles.[1][2] The projectiles are yet to reach Israel. This is the first direct Iranian attack on Israel since 1979. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps codenamed its attack Operation Truthful Promise.[3]

Background

Main article: Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus

On 7 October 2023, Hamas, a militant organization backed by Iran and Qatar, attacked southern Israel, resulting in the deaths of 1,200 Israelis.[4] It was the bloodiest day since the Holocaust for the Jewish people.[5][6] It was the deadliest terrorist attack in history in per capita terms and the third deadliest in sheer numbers.1200 Israelis were killed in massacres, including the massacre in the Re’im musical festival[7], the Be’eri massacre[8], Nir Oz massacre[9] and more.[10] On October 7th Hamas and other Palestinian militants committed acts of sexual and gender based violence against Israeli adults and children, according to professor Halperin-Kaddari, the sexual violence consisted crimes against humanity.[11][12][13] Hamas and other Palestinian militiant groups kidnapped 253 people, including Israelis, Argentinians, Americans, Europeans and Thais.[14] Amongst the kidnapped were 39 children.[15]

Iranian backed proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon began attacking northern Israel after October 7th.[16] Hezbollah is considered to be more powerful than the Lebanese army and it says it has about 100,000 soldiers.[17] There have been over 4400 violent incidents recorded between Hezbollah and Israel since the start of the war.[18] About 100,000 Israelis have been evacuated from northern Israel since the start of the war[19].

Iranian backed Houthis attacked Western shipping as a response to the war.[20] In response to Houthi piracy against shipping in the Red sea, the United States and the United Kingdom launched an operation against the Houthis in late 2023.[21][22]. Israel, following the October 7th attack, attacked Gaza with the aim of destroying Hamas. Israel said it killed 13,000 Hamas fighters.[23] Total casualties in the war according to the Hamas backed Gaza Health Ministry exceeding 33,000. [24].Despite humanitarian aid convoys, due to United Nations difficulties in logistics and Hamas control of humanitarian reception points, the UN warned of the danger of famine. [25] In early April 2024, Israel attacked a building next to the Iranian embassy, killing the head of the Iranian revolutionary guard in Syria, in order to prevent an Iranian backed attack against Israel. Iran claimed the building was part of the embassy compound, Israel maintained it was a building used by the Iranian revolutionary guard and outside the fenced compound of the embassy. [26][27]

On 1 April 2024 the Iranian consulate annex building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, was struck by an Israeli airstrike, resulting in the deaths of 16 individuals, including Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior Quds Force commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and seven other IRGC officers. Soon after the attack, Iran vowed revenge,[28] with reports suggesting this as a potential motive for the airstrike.[29] The United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany warned Iran against retaliating, emphasizing that such action would constitute a significant escalation and could provoke a military response from the West.[30][31][32] Additionally, Israel cautioned Iran that any retaliation might prompt a direct Israeli military response on Iranian soil.[33]

Western warnings to Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran was warned in the weeks preceding the attack by the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany not to attack Israel and was warned such an attack would be a major escalation and could lead to a military response by the West against Iran.[34][35][36] Iran was warned by Israel that such an attack could lead to a direct Israeli military response on Iranian soil. [37]

Iranian threats to the United States prior to the attack

Iran in early April 2024, threatened to attack United States military bases if it intervened and defended Israel.[38][39]

On the 13th of April, Iran boarded the MCS Aries, an Israeli Portuguese ship, an act described by the Israeli foreign minister as an act of piracy.[40] In the night of April 13th, the United States reported that dozens of unmanned aircraft were launched against Israel by Iran.[41]

Events

Iran launched a drone attack targetting Israel on the evening of the 13 April 2024.[42][43][44] The attack would consist of 'dozens of drones' according to Israeli and US officials.[1][43][45][46][47] The presence of missiles was possible.[2] Israeli intelligence officials reported the presence of ICBM missiles currently headed for Jerusalem, expected to arrive around 00:00 GMT.[48]

Some of the released videos indicate the presence of Shahed 136 drones.[49]

See also

References

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