💥 IRAN CLAIMS BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACK ON BEN GURION AIRPORT: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it launched Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missiles with 1-ton explosive warheads at Ben Gurion Airport at dawn.
In a statement, the IRGC said the missiles targeted “the heart of Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport, and the 27th Squadron base of the Israeli Air Force at this airport.” There is no 27th Squadron in the Israeli Air Force. The claim is likely referring to Airbase 27, also known as Lod Airbase, which operated at the Ben Gurion Airport complex before closing in 2010.
Iranian missile fragments were reported near Ben Gurion Airport. No injuries were reported.
🚨 ROCKET FIRE FROM LEBANON TARGETS NORTHERN ISRAEL: More than 10 rockets were launched from Lebanon toward northern Israel earlier, according to the IDF.
The IDF says some rockets were intercepted while others were allowed to strike open areas according to protocol. Medics report no injuries. The IDF Home Front Command says civilians in areas where sirens sounded may now leave bomb shelters but should remain close to them.
🏥 HEALTH MINISTRY REPORTS WAR CASUALTY TOTALS: Israel’s Health Ministry reports that since the start of the war with Iran, 1,473 injured people have been evacuated to hospitals.
Of those, 199 were evacuated in the past 24 hours.
🗣️ REGIONAL RESPONSES FROM TURKEY AND CYPRUS: The Iranian General Staff (Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters) stated that the Iranian Armed Forces respect the sovereignty of Turkey and denied launching missiles toward its territory.
Turkey’s Defense Ministry said: "We emphasize that we reserve the right to respond to hostile actions regardless of where they originate, and we are closely monitoring developments in close coordination with NATO and our other allies".
The Turkish Defense Ministry also said: "The actions of the armed Kurdish separatist group threaten the security of Iran and the stability of the region. We are closely monitoring the movements of the armed Iranian Kurdish groups".
Cyprus issued a warning about a security threat near the Akrotiri Air Base, according to Reuters. Cyprus later announced that the security incident at Akrotiri had ended.
▪️ IRAN REPORTS NATIONWIDE STRIKE IMPACT: The Iranian Red Crescent said: "174 cities have been subjected to enemy attacks, with 1,332 strikes recorded across 636 locations since the beginning of the war".
🇺🇸 U.S. MILITARY AND DEFENSE DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO IRAN WAR: U.S. Central Command has asked the Pentagon to send additional military intelligence officers to its headquarters to support operations against Iran for at least 100 days, according to POLITICO.
The Pentagon and some Gulf countries are considering purchasing Ukrainian interceptor drones to defend against Iranian Shahed drones, the Financial Times reports.
The Atlantic reports that the Pentagon’s initial estimate of the cost of war in Iran is $1 billion per day.
✈️ UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF U.S. AIRCRAFT INCIDENT OVER IRAN
Unconfirmed sources claim that a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle crashed early Wednesday during a strike mission over southwestern Iran, possibly due to Iranian air defenses.
Both crew members reportedly ejected safely and a U.S.–Israeli combat search and rescue team is said to have entered Iran about an hour later to recover them. U.S. officials speaking to The Washington Post have denied the claim.
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