Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed on Saturday that, until 7:30 pm local time – 1:30 pm Brasilia time – more than 150 rocket releases had been confirmed, plus 17 identified missile impact sites.
The country, as the Israeli ambassador said in the United States Yechiel Leiter, last Friday (13).
“Israel is at war, not with the people of Iran … We are at war against a regime that seeks to achieve nuclear power,” he said.
According to information from the Netanyahu office, 174 injured were confirmed, two in serious condition, seven others in moderate state and 165 with minor injuries. In addition, 3 deaths have also been reported.
Understand
Last Friday, Israel launched what he called “preventive attacks” against Iran and declared a state of emergency in the country.
According to Iranian state news agency, Irna reported that repeated explosions could be heard in Tehran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israel reached nuclear targets in Iran and said the operation
“A few moments ago, Israel launched Operation Lion Ascending, a military operation directed to contain the Iranian threat to Israel’s own survival,” Netanyahu said in a televised speech.
Brazilian entourage
An entourage of Brazilian mayors, secretaries and politicians is currently in Israel.
They had gone to the country as guests to participate in a technology fair. The return forecast was scheduled for next Friday (20).
Among them, the mayor of João Pessoa, Cicero Lucena (PP-PB) requested help from the mayor, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB) who, in turn, said that.
Brazil, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
By note, they demonstrated “the offensive concern.”
“The Brazilian government expresses firm condemnation and accompanies with strong concern the Israeli air offensive launched at the last dawn against Iran, in clear violation of the sovereignty of this country and international law,” the statement said.
