Iran Lauds ’New Method’ As Missiles Hit Israel’s Tel Aviv, Haifa
Iranian missiles struck Israel’s Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa on Monday, destroying homes and fuelling concerns among world leaders at this week’s G7 meeting that the battle between the two old enemies could lead to a broader regional conflict.
Israeli media reported that three people were killed in the country’s centre while dozens more were wounded in the overnight strikes.
Search and location operations were underway in the northern city of Haifa where around 30 people were wounded, emergency authorities said, as dozens of first responders rushed to the strike zones. Fires were seen burning at a power plant near the port, media reported.
Live video footage also showed several missiles over Tel Aviv and explosions could be heard there and over Jerusalem. Some residential buildings in Tel Aviv had been struck, Reuters witnesses said.
Tehran has launched several waves of attacks on Israel in retaliation for Israel’s pre-emptive strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs that began on Friday.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the latest attack employed a new method that caused Israel’s multi-layered defence systems to target each other.
"The initiatives and capabilities used in this operation, despite the comprehensive support of the United States and Western powers and the possession of the most up-to-date and newest defence technology, led to the successful and maximum hitting of the missiles on the targets in the occupied territories," it said.
Source: Investing.com
