Israel and Iran trade attacks; new Gaza ‘massacre’ of aid-seekers
After Israel launched what it described as “preventive” attacks on Iranian military and nuclear targets last week, Russia’s position appeared clear.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow condemned what it called “unprovoked military strikes against a sovereign UN member state”, referring to Iran.
Both Iran and Russia shared an ally in former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and intervened on his behalf in the Syrian war until his eventual defeat late last year. Iran has supplied Russia with Shahed kamikaze drones to be used on Ukrainian targets, and last year, there were reports that Russia received hundreds of Fath-360 ballistic missiles from Iran, which are known to be accurate at short range.
However, while Russia might be sympathetic to Iran, the extent of their relationship should not be overstated, some analysts say.
Gaza death toll rises
At least 61 bodies have been brought to Gaza’s hospitals over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry says.
Additionally, at least 397 people were injured in Israeli attacks over the same period.
The figures bring the number of people killed in the territory since the start of the war in October 2023 to 55,493, with at least 129,320 wounded.
Israeli attacks have killed 5,194 Palestinians and injured 17,279 others since breaking a ceasefire with Hamas in March.
Israel says its ‘on verge of destroying’ 10 more nuclear targets
We can now bring you more remarks from Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz.
In comments carried by The Times of Israel, Katz said Israel’s air force will wage more “very significant” attacks in Tehran today against “targets of the regime and infrastructure”.
Thanks to Israel’s air power, he said Israel is “on the verge of destroying” at least 10 nuclear targets in the Iranian capital.
Iran’s Fordow uranium enrichment facility – built so deep underground that only US bunker-buster bombs are believed capable of seriously damaging it – is “an issue that will certainly be addressed”, added Katz.
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