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Israel attacks targets across Iran, warns Tehran against retaliation

By Alastair Mccready, Alma Milisic and Maziar Motamedi

Published On 26 Oct 202426 Oct 2024

• The Israeli army has carried out strikes on military targets in Iran in response to what it said were months of attacks by “Iran and its proxies” in the region.
• Iran’s military confirmed that Israeli strikes targeted military bases in the provinces of Ilam, Khuzestan and Tehran, and had caused “limited damage”.
• Israel warns that if Iran carries out retaliatory strikes, the Israeli military will be “obligated to respond”.
• The UN fears “atrocity crimes” are being carried out in northern Gaza as Israel’s siege and “non-stop” bombing of the territory enters a fourth week.
• Lebanon’s Health Ministry said 41 people were killed and 133 wounded in Israeli attacks across the country on Friday.
• In Gaza, at least 42,847 people have been killed and 100,544 wounded in Israeli attacks

Israel strikes Iran

Israel attacked Iran in overnight air strikes that targeted the capital, Tehran, and military sites in at least two other parts of the country.

Iran has said the damage inflicted from the attacks was minimal.

• Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli attacks on Iran

  Saudi Arabia has condemned Israel’s attacks on Iran as a violation of the country’s sovereignty and a violation of international laws and norms.

  “The Kingdom affirms its firm position in its rejection of the continued escalation in the region and the expansion of the conflict that threatens the security and stability of the countries and peoples of the region,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

  Riyadh also urged all parties to “exercise the utmost restraint and reduce escalation”, warning of the ramifications of continuing military conflicts in the region.
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  Malaysia condemns Israel’s attack on Iran

  Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry has released a statement in response to Israel’s overnight attacks on sites in Iran, labelling the strikes a “clear violation of international law” that “seriously undermine regional security”.

  “Malaysia calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and an end to the cycle of violence,” the statement said.

  The Foreign Ministry added that Israel’s continued attacks on countries in the Middle East continue to bring the region closer to the brink of a wider war.