Joni Askola
Joni Askola
@joni_askola
Jul 10 9 days ago 12 tweets Read on X
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Iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel tonight after delays and key deaths in the region. Some hit central and southern Israel with few injuries reported. Israel plans to retaliate, possibly targeting Iran's military or nuclear sites, but will also focus on Iran's proxies like Hezbollah. The situation is tense, and Israel aims to stop Iran from gaining nuclear weapons.

1/12 iran's long-anticipated retaliation took place tonight. What will be Israel's next move?

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2/12 Two months after Haniyeh's death and following several significant events, including Nasrallah's death, iran's long-anticipated retaliation against Israel occurred tonight.

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3/12 iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel, based on initial estimates from the Israeli military. That’s definitely more than just a symbolic attack.

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4/12 According to the Israeli military spokesperson, some iranian missiles fired at Israel on Tuesday night struck directly in central and southern regions of the country.

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5/12 Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, stated that there were no initial injuries reported following iran's attack on Israel. While this may have changed with new assessments, the number is expected to remain very low.

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6/12 It's important to note that Israel, like any other country in a similar situation, won't waste expensive interceptors on missiles that aren't aimed at significant targets, unless they are dealing with maneuvering reentry vehicles.

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7/12 Tonight's strikes serve as a reminder that no country has sufficient air defenses and missiles to counter ballistic threats during a large-scale attack. However, it is still too early to determine the share of missiles Israel successfully intercepted.

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8/12 The spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces announced that Israel intends to retaliate, which is not surprising.

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9/12 Israel's operation in Lebanon is expected to remain unaffected by this attack. The probable objectives include weakening hezbollah, dismantling its infrastructure along the border, establishing deterrence, and pushing hezbollah north of the Litani River.

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10/12 Israel will retaliate against iran and has various methods to do so, including sabotage, targeted assassinations, and strikes on iran's military or nuclear infrastructure, among other options.

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11/12 Netanyahu has pledged to prevent iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Israel will likely take action on this eventually, but it remains uncertain whether that will happen now or if Israel will first address iran's proxies before proceeding.

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