Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Israel vows retaliation for Iran attack, says won't allow UN chief to enter the country

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Iran fired at least 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on Oct. 1, 2024, amplifying tensions in the Middle East that are increasingly marked by “escalation after escalation," as United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres put it. 

The development comes a day after Israel said it started limited ground operations in southern Lebanon and warned Iran of consequences if it attacks. However, Iran fired missiles as it vowed to retaliate following attacks that killed the top leadership of Hezbollah, including Hassan Nasrallah.

Referring to Iran's missile strikes on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran made a big mistake, and it would pay for it. In a post on X, he said, "Iran made a big mistake tonight - and it will pay for it." Netanyahu affirmed that Israel will exact a price for this attack. The Indian Embassy in Israel has asked all Indian nationals to stay vigilant and adhere to safety protocols advised by local authorities.Jordan aviation authority suspends air traffic.

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02 Oct 2024, 03:56:44 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: ‘UN chief will not be allowed to enter the country’

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Accusing United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres of being biased against the country, Foreign Minister Israel Katz said he was declaring Guterres as “persona non grata" and said he would be prevented from entering Israel.

02 Oct 2024, 03:54:33 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Israel reinforces military presence in Lebanon

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: on Wednesday, the Israeli military said that regular infantry and armoured units were joining its ground operations in Lebanon, stepping up pressure on foe Hezbollah, as it prepared to retaliate against Iranian missile strikes.

02 Oct 2024, 03:53:28 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Israel vows to make Iran pay for missile attack

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Israel has vowed to make Iran ‘pay’ for firing a barrage of missiles at its territory, with Tehran warning it would launch an even bigger attack if it is targeted.

"Whoever attacks us, we attack them," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, who was at the command and control centre monitoring the interception of Iranian missiles, also vowed vengeance.

02 Oct 2024, 03:28:38 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Lebanon's Hezbollah says it is clashing with Israeli forces

Lebanon's Hezbollah says it is clashing with Israeli forces in border town of Maroun El Ras

02 Oct 2024, 03:19:42 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Kremlin calls for restraint in Middle East

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: The Kremlin on Wednesday said the situation in the Middle East was developing in an alarming direction and called on all sides to exercise restraint.

Russia had contacts with all sides and condemned any action that caused the death of civilians, reported Reuters quoting Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

02 Oct 2024, 03:18:15 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: ‘Death toll from  large Israeli operation climbs to 51’

Israel-Iran war news LIVE:  Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 51 people have been killed and another 82 wounded in a large Israeli air and ground operation in the southern city of Khan Younis, reported AP.

Israel's military has yet to comment on the operation, which began early Wednesday. Palestinian residents say ground forces pushed into three neighbourhoods.

02 Oct 2024, 02:40:38 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Hezbollah says Israel's city of Haifa targetted 

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Lebanon's Hezbollah targeted areas north of Israel's city of Haifa with a large missile salvo, the militant group said on Wednesday.

02 Oct 2024, 01:59:03 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Security enhanced outside the Embassy of Israel in Delhi | Watch

Security enhanced outside the Embassy of Israel. Iran launched a large-scale attack of over 180 ballistic missiles at Israel last night.

02 Oct 2024, 01:57:43 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Ceasefire out of question, two-state solution not happening anytime soon: Israeli Defence Expert

In a telephonic interview with ANI, Israeli defence expert, Brig. Gen (Res) Yossi Kuperwasser said that Israel's aim is to replace the leadership in both Gaza as well as Lebanon, and also emphasised the need to bring Iran back to its "real size" for attaining any "realistic solution" in the conflict.

"A realistic solution is that Hamas and all the Hamas is removed from power in Gaza, that there's a new state of affairs in Lebanon, where the Lebanese state goes back into being the owner of the monopoly of the use of force for its territory, which is not the case now," Kupperwasser said.

"And when Iran goes back to its real size and start being a power...superpower in the Middle East and focuses on improving the living conditions in Iran, the Iranians, not building its hegemony in the Middle East," he said.

02 Oct 2024, 01:29:13 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: ‘Deeply concerned…’, India issues statement on evolving situation in West Asia

We are deeply concerned at the escalation of security situation in West Asia and reiterate our call for restraint by all concerned and protection of civilians. It is important that the conflict doesn’t take a wider regional dimension and we urge that all issues be addressed through dialogue and diplomacy.

02 Oct 2024, 01:27:21 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: IDF shares new update after Iranian attack

Taking to X, it wrote, “Following yesterday’s Iranian attack against Israel, the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, spoke with the Commander of @CENTCOM, General Michael Erik Kurilla, regarding the current situation.

The IDF and the U.S. Armed Forces cooperated together in defense several days before, during, and after the Iranian attack. The IDF expresses great appreciation for this cooperation and will continue to deepen its relationship with the U.S. Armed Forces, due to our commitment to strengthening regional stability and the coordination between the militaries."

02 Oct 2024, 12:33:01 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Danish police probe two blasts near Israeli embassy

Danish police said on Wednesday they were investigating two blasts that went off near the Israeli embassy in the capital Copenhagen. No-one was hurt in the explosions, which occurred overnight in the "immediate proximity" to the Israeli embassy, police spokesman Jakob Hansen told reporters.

"Nobody was wounded and we are carrying out a preliminary investigation at the scene," police wrote on social media platform X earlier. "It's too early to say if there is a link" between the blasts and the Israeli embassy, Hansen said.

Writing on X, Israel's ambassador to Denmark David Akov said he was "shocked by the appalling incident near the embassy a few hours ago." "We have full confidence in the Danish authorities and the police in their investigation."

02 Oct 2024, 12:32:07 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Iran says it warned US against intervening after attack on Israel

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Tehran has warned the United States against intervening following Iran's attack on Israel.

"We have... warned the US forces to withdraw from this matter and not to intervene," Araghchi told state television, adding that the message was relayed through the Swiss embassy in Tehran.

02 Oct 2024, 12:03:12 PM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Donald Trump blasts Biden administration over Iran’s attack on Israel

Former US President and Republican nominee Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that Iran was in “total check" during his tenure. He accused his opponent Kamala Harris of “flooding" the country with “American cash," which has led to the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.

“When I was President, Iran was in total check. They were starved for cash, fully contained, and desperate to make a deal. Kamala flooded them with American cash and, ever since, they’ve been exporting terror all over and unravelling the Middle East," read Donald Trump's latest statement about the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

02 Oct 2024, 11:48:32 AM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Pentagon ‘still assessing attack’ on Israel

Pentagon press secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said on Tuesday (local time) that Iran conducted a significant attack against Israel, adding that the US is still assessing it, and the numbers are subjected to change as per updates.

"Iran conducted a significant attack against Israel...launching approximately 200 ballistic missiles. We condemn these reckless attacks by Iran and we call on Iran to halt any further attacks... US Navy destroyers deployed to the Middle East supported the defence of Israel by firing approximately a dozen interceptors against the incoming Iranian missiles," Pentagon Press Secretary Major Gen. Pat Ryder said

02 Oct 2024, 11:47:20 AM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Emirates suspends flights to Beirut 

UAE's state-owned airline cancelled flights between Dubai and Beirut until Oct. 8.

02 Oct 2024, 11:45:50 AM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Air India suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv

Air India has suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv until further notice, as reported by Reuters

02 Oct 2024, 11:03:34 AM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: New Japan PM says Iran missile attacks on Israel 'unacceptable'

Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday that missile attacks by Iran on Israel were "unacceptable", warning against an escalation into "full-on war".

"Iran's attack is unacceptable. We condemn this strongly. But at the same time, we would like to cooperate (with the United States) to defuse the situation and prevent it from escalating into a full-on war," he told reporters.

02 Oct 2024, 11:02:46 AM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Hezbollah says clashed with Israeli troops who tried to 'infiltrate' into Lebanon

Hezbollah said Wednesday it clashed with Israeli soldiers who tried to infiltrate into Lebanon, and also targeted Israeli troops across the border, according to statements from the Iran-backed Lebanese group.

Hezbollah fighters confronted "an Israeli enemy infantry force that tried to infiltrate into the village of Adaysseh... and clashed with them", a statement said, adding separately that Hezbollah fighters also targeted Israeli forces at three different points across the border with rockets and artillery

02 Oct 2024, 10:47:10 AM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Iran missiles target Mossad headquarters, Israeli air base housing F-35 fighter jets, claims Iranian media report

Iran late on Tuesday fired ballistic missiles targeting two military bases of Israel and the headquarters of Mossad, Israel's intelligence service, claimed Iranian state television, citing Mohammad Bagheri, Iran's top military officer.

Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagheri, told Press TV that the Nevatim air base, the Netzarim military facility and the Tel Nof intelligence unit, were hit in the Tuesday night attack dubbed 'Operation True Promise II'.

02 Oct 2024, 10:31:53 AM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Iran says action against Israel concluded unless it invites further retaliation

Iran exercised "self-defence" against Israel and its action is concluded unless the "Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation," Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in a post on social media platform X early on Wednesday.

He wrote, “Our action is concluded unless Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation. In that scenario, our response will be stronger and more powerful."

02 Oct 2024, 10:25:31 AM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Iran warned US not to get involved following missile attack

Iran told the United States not to get involved following its missile attack on Israel, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi as saying on Wednesday.

02 Oct 2024, 10:24:46 AM IST

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Kamala Harris condemn Iran’s reckless and brazen attack against Israel

Taking to X, the Vice President Kamala Harris wrote, “I unequivocally condemn Iran’s reckless and brazen attack against Israel today. Israel, with our assistance, was able to defeat the attack. Our cooperation saved many lives. My commitment to the security of Israel is unwavering. And we will never hesitate to defend U.S. forces and interests against Iran."