Iranian rockets fired towards Israel, according to Israeli military reports
Middle East Conflict Live Ticker +++ 00:15 💣🔥 Israel Under Attack Again from Iranian Rocket Strikes
Once again, Israel finds itself in the line of fire as confirmed rocket attacks from Iran pound the Jewish state. Sirens blare across central and southern regions, and the Iron Dome defense system is deployed to intercept incoming projectiles. Locals are now advised to return to their safe spaces as no reports of impacts in urban areas or injuries have surfaced yet. A projectile is said to have landed in the southern region of Israel in open terrain, as reported by "The Times of Israel".
Late Monday Night, 🌙 Israel's Largest Refinery Shut Down After Iranian Attack
The largest Israeli refinery, following a sustained rocket barrage from Iran, was forced to shut down all facilities after sustaining significant damage to its power plant. The Israeli Oil and Chemicals Company Bazan reports the damage, while also confirming three employees were tragically killed in the attack on Sunday. The Bazan refinery processes around 200,000 barrels of crude oil per day, equating to about 80% of Israel's total production and a large portion of civilian and military oil products, including jet fuel for fighter planes.
In a bold move, Iran has reported its attacks on Israel to the United Nations Security Council, presenting its actions as self-defense. Iranian UN envoy Amir Saeid Irawani explained, "It was 'proportionate defensive operations targeting exclusively military objectives and related infrastructure.'" Iran's letter warns that any cooperation with Israeli attacks could make those countries "complicit in the legal responsibility and consequences of this crisis." Although Article 51 of the UN Charter obligates states to alert the Security Council of measures taken in self-defense against an armed attack, Iran didn't wait for the formalities.
As night falls, 🌃 Revolutionary Guard Spokesman Anticipates Iranian Attacks to Continue Until Morning
State television has reported that Iran intends to continue its attacks on Israel well into the night and possibly even until morning, with drones and rockets aiming at Tel Aviv and Haifa as their targets. Shortly after, unconfirmed reports of louder-than-normal explosions in Haifa surfaced, indicating that these aggressive moves might already be underway.
In a surprising development, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated that the Israeli offensive hasn't yet reached the halfway point. Trump has been urged to let Israel continue its military campaign against Iran, with Smotrich declaring, "Trump is not telling us to stop."
Two Israeli TV channels have been issued an evacuation warning after an Iranian attack on an Iranian state broadcaster, affecting government-affiliated Channel 14 and popular Channel 12. The Tasnim news agency, viewed as a mouthpiece for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, announced the warning following Israeli airstrikes on a Tehran district with approximately 300,000 inhabitants. Referring to the area hit, "shortly after, the main building of the broadcaster in the area was struck." Although more details have not been disclosed, there are reports of fatalities and injuries.
Edit 00:30: Iran's aggressive actions and belligerent rhetoric have earned a swift response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has not ruled out a targeted killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. When asked if he shares the US government's concern that killing Khamenei could make the conflict spiral out of control, Netanyahu's response was, "That won't escalate the conflict, that will end the conflict." The radical regime's terrorizing of the Middle East with sabotage acts and terrorism has lasted for half a century, according to Netanyahu. During an interview with ABC journalist Jonathan Karl, Netanyahu was firm, saying, "We do what we have to do. I won't go into details." Over the weekend, there were reports that US President Donald Trump had objected to Israeli plans to assassinate the Iranian leader in recent days.Edit 01:10: Just as the world begins to comprehend the gravity of the Israeli-Iran conflict, a new development has emerged: the makings of a potential nuclear confrontation. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced the "disappearance" of the state-owned Iranian television and radio broadcaster IRIB, perceived as the mouthpiece of propaganda and incitement aimed at Iranian populations. This announcement came shortly after an Israeli call to residents around the broadcaster's headquarters to evacuate. As tensions continue to rise, the possibility of a nuclear strike in the Middle East grows increasingly ominous.
Community leaders in Israel are drafting emergency policy responses to deal with the escalating conflict with Iran, including updates to community policy, employment policy, and policy-and-legislation related to defense and security. Meanwhile, the ongoing war-and-conflicts in the Middle East are being closely watched by governments worldwide, with general news outlets reporting on the potential for policy-and-legislation changes in response to the crisis.
