Israel considers response to Iran
Yesterday, Israel remained largely calm after Iran launched more than 300 missiles and drones into the country overnight. Israeli military officials said nearly all the missiles were intercepted and those that made an impact caused only minor damage.
Here are the latest updates,This is a Summary of what we know.
Iran’s expected reaction to the recent Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy building in Syria, which resulted in the deaths of several senior Iranian commanders First direct attack on Israel After decades of shadow war.
Iran appears to be hoping to de-escalate the situation. It targeted only military locations and publicized the attack in advance — something analysts said was an effort to avoid casualties. Iran also said it would not launch further attacks unless attacked.
Now, the focus turns to Israel.this Attacks shaken assumptions about Iran, undermining its long-standing calculation that greater Israeli aggression would best deter its enemies. Yesterday, Israel’s war cabinet met to discuss possible responses, with Defense Minister Yove Galante saying the country’s confrontation with Iran was “not over yet”.
Two Israeli officials said some members of the war cabinet had pressed for retaliatory strikes, but that plan was scrapped after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with President Joe Biden.
detail: The United States says it has shot down dozens of drones and missiles launched by Iran. So did Britain and Jordan, which said the move was in self-defence. One of the girls, a 7-year-old girl, was seriously injured by missile fragments.
on the ground: Explosions lit up the night sky when an Iranian missile was intercepted. watch video.
Police said the attacker had a history of mental illness. He stabbed nearly 20 people, including a nine-month-old girl, at an upscale suburban shopping center near famous Bondi Beach. The girl’s mother was one of the victims.
The attack has left many questioning how a tragedy of this magnitude could happen in a country like Australia, which is known for its relative safety. The riots were the country’s deadliest act of mass violence since 2017.
All but one of the victims were women, creating what one officer called an “obvious” line of inquiry: “I think anyone who sees the video can see that for themselves,” she says.
attacker: Police said his family, who had no regular contact with him, contacted authorities after recognizing him on a television broadcast.
Donald Trump’s hush money trial begins
Donald Trump’s jury selection first criminal trial Starting today in New York. To win an acquittal, the former president may personally testify to convince jurors of his innocence.
Prosecutors said Trump falsified records to cover up the sex scandal and had inside witnesses and a jury drawn from one of the most liberal counties in the country. Trump and his lawyers know his chances in court are in jeopardy—my colleagues report that they privately acknowledge that a jury is unlikely to outright acquit him.
Still, he aims to make any outcome work in his favor and, if convicted, would become the first felon to occupy the White House. Trump and the Republican Party have made the trial a staple of his campaign fundraising, and he will essentially take his campaign to the courts.
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