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Israel and Iran exchange threats, raising regional war risk
Israel and Iran have launched retaliatory threats against one other, raising long-held anxieties about the possibility of a regional war. Israel, with support from its US ally, has threatened to reply to Iran's massive missile attack late Tuesday. Iran has stated that any such reprisal will face an even "tougher" response. Meanwhile, Israel renewed its attacks on Lebanon on Wednesday, announcing that it will send more troops to carry out the ground offensive that began on Tuesday.
Israel may target Iranian oil plants in retaliation strikes
Israel may strike Iranian oil refineries in retaliation for Tuesday night's attack, in which Tehran launched an estimated 180 ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv and other locations across the country, dramatically escalating the situation between the two countries. According to the US website Axios, Israeli officials are considering a "significant retaliation" to the Iranian attack within the next few days, which may target Iranian oil production facilities and other vital targets. Israeli officials are said to be consulting with the United States on how to tailor their military reaction, which may push the Middle East closer to a regional war.
Russia missile strike on Chernihiv kills 18
Local authorities report that 18 individuals were slain in the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine as a result of a Russian missile strike. As per the statement of the city's mayor, the attack on an eight-story building in a densely populated area injured over sixty people, three of whom were minors. Officials reported that three missiles had struck in the vicinity of the city's core.
Ukraine Reports Sevastopol Missile Strike Targeting Navy Commanders
Ukraine alleges that a missile strike on Russia’s Black Sea fleet headquarters in Crimea coincided with a naval officials’ meeting. ...
Ukraine: Boris Johnson claims Putin threatened missile strike.
Boris Johnson stated that Vladimir Putin threatened him with a missile strike in an “extraordinary” phone call before the invasion ...