A missile was fired from Yemen Houthi rebels But israel‘S Ben Gurion Airport on Saturday, causing sirens to ring across the country.
“The missile force carried out an operation targeting … ‘Ben Gurion’ … airport,” the Iran-backed group said in a statement, according to news agency AFP. He said he named the missile “Palestine”. 2″.
Houthis rebels wanted to target the Israeli Prime Minister as he was returning after attending the UNGA meeting in New York, US.
The Israeli military said air raid sirens sounded across central Israel, including Tel Aviv, on Saturday and large explosions were heard after a missile from Yemen was fired and intercepted.
It is the second time in less than two days that the Houthis have attacked Israel, following the interception of another missile early Friday.
Houthi movement mourned first Hezbollah Prominent Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah is among its allies in the Iran-backed coalition opposing Israel, following his death in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut.
Long-range rockets were also launched into Israel from Lebanese territory towards the Jerusalem area, the IDF reported on the social media platform X.
Sirens were heard in several settlements in the West Bank and eastern Israel.
The attack from Lebanese territory marked the deepest rocket attack by Hezbollah in recent fighting, as sirens blared in towns about 140 kilometers from the Lebanese border.
iran Demand for immediate meeting of UNSC
Iran has requested an urgent meeting of the 15-member body to address Israel’s recent actions in Lebanon and the wider region, according to a letter sent by Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the UN Security Council. The request comes in the wake of the killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah by Israel.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran strongly warns against any attacks on its diplomatic premises and representatives in violation of the fundamental principle of inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises and reiterates that it will condemn the repetition of such aggression,” Iravani said in the letter. Will not tolerate.” ,
Furthermore, the Iranian Ambassador stressed that Iran is ready to take all necessary measures as permitted under international law to protect its vital national and security interests. “Iran will not hesitate to exercise its inherent rights under international law to take every step in defense of its vital national and security interests,” he wrote.
international response
us President Joe Biden and Vice President kamala harris
President Joe Biden said Saturday that the death of Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli strike was a “measure of justice” for the victims of its four-decade “reign of terrorism.”
Biden also said the operation to take out Nasrallah took place in the broader context of the conflict that began with the massacre of Israelis by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
“The next day, Nasrallah made the unfortunate decision to join hands with Hamas and open a ‘Northern Front’ against Israel,” Biden said in a statement.
He also said that Hezbollah, under Nasrallah’s watch, is responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans, Israelis and Lebanese.
However, Biden reiterated that he wants to see a ceasefire in Gaza and between both Israel and Hezbollah. “Now is the time to close these deals, remove the threats to Israel, and return greater stability to the broader Middle East region,” Biden said.
US Vice President Kamala Harris also spoke in a statement on Saturday, echoing Biden’s description of a “measure of justice”.
He added, “President Biden and I do not want to see the conflict in the Middle East escalate into a broader regional war.” Diplomacy is the best way to protect civilians and achieve lasting stability in the region.
united nations president
UN President Antonio Guterres also commented on recent developments in the region, writing, “I am gravely concerned by the dramatic increase in incidents in Beirut over the past 24 hours. This trend of violence must stop now. All parties must step back from the brink. The people of Lebanon, the people of Israel, as well as the wider region, cannot afford a total war.
Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described the killing as “not just a political murder”. This is a very condemnable act.
According to Lavrov, many believe that Israel’s motive behind the assassination was to provoke Iran and the United States “to start a full-scale war in the entire region”.
Lavrov said, “I think – well I don’t think but a lot of people say – that Israel wants to create bases to drag the United States directly into this, and so try to provoke Iran into creating these bases. Has been.” He also appreciated Iranian leadership He called for their responsible behavior in response to the situation, “The Iranian leadership, I think, is behaving extremely responsibly. And that’s necessary. It’s something that we should pay proper attention to.”
