Iran fired 35 missiles against Israel on the morning of Friday (20), triggering Sirens in “several areas” of the country and leading civilians to seek shelters, said Israeli authorities. The official orientation of Israel’s Defense Forces (IDF) was for the population to seek shelters designated by the Home Front Command, while the Air Force performed interceptions and preventive attacks to “eliminate the threat.”
According to reports obtained by BBCpeople ran for underground parking lots in Jerusalem, still with shopping bags, seeking safety and following updates on cell phones.
According to Israeli broadcasters, the offensive hit the city of Haifa in the north of the country and Israel’s main emergency service, Magen David Adom. According to the director of the service, 17 people were injured, including three seriously.
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Later, Yossi Fuchs, Secretary of Cabinet of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, confirmed that Iran launched 35 missiles in the last bombing, which made the number of missiles launched against Israel to reach about 520.
The missile attack occurs hours after Iranian vehicles reports the death of a nuclear scientist in Tehran, possibly in a bombing attributed to Israel, following a statement of. The state broadcaster Can and Reuters They reported that the building where he worked was hit, but the Israeli army did not confirm the involvement.
The episode is just before between European authorities and Iranian negotiator Abbas Aragchi. The presence of ministers of the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the EU’s head of the EU Visa pressures Iran to suspend the enrichment of uranium.
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In Berlin, an Iranian diplomat described Tehran as “willing to follow a wise, balanced and pragmatic policy” in his relationship with Europe. On the other hand, French President Emmanuel Macron defended “return to substantive negotiations, including nuclear control, missiles and funding from outstanding terrorist groups.”
This is the second Iranian attack within hours, on the eighth day of the conflict between Israel and Iran that has already caused dozens of deaths and injuries on both sides. Iran began the missile offensive after, including Natanz and Arak.
(with BBC and Reuters)
