New Wave of Attacks Between Israel and Iran for the Second Consecutive Night

Without giving any respite, Israel continues its offensive against Iran that began two days ago, while also conducting airstrikes on Yemen. Iran, in turn, has responded for the second consecutive night, with one of its missiles causing the death of a woman in northern Israel. According to the newspaper Haaretz, Iranian projectiles have, in total, killed three people.

Local Iranian sources also report explosions at the oil depot in Shahran, Tehran. The blasts at these facilities are constant and can become a danger for nearby residents, warns a government source to the newspaper The New York Times.

For the first time in this attack—after having already targeted a gas refinery in the morning—Israel is striking at the Islamic Republic’s energy interests. These targets are in addition to military, nuclear, and the targeted assassinations of top security forces leaders and nuclear program scientists.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in a meeting with his security cabinet early Sunday morning, closely monitoring the events as they unfold. The head of the Israeli Air Force acknowledges that the target in Yemen is a high-ranking commander of the Houthi militia, supported by the Iranian regime.

Simultaneously, Iran has attacked the Jewish state and, for the second consecutive night, has again struck populated areas with its ballistic missiles. In this case, the location is Tamra, near the city of Haifa in the north of the country. Emergency services report, so far, one woman dead and another 13 people injured.

At 11 PM local time (10 PM in Madrid), alarms went off on mobile phones in Israel, urging the population to take cover. Within minutes, the trails of lights from Israel’s air defense systems can be seen in the sky over Tel Aviv. Some explosions have been heard from the position of Adolfo Kunjuk News’s special envoy in the city, although, so far, no impacts have been reported.

Amid the rising tension, neighboring countries like Jordan and Syria have closed their airspaces. The streets of Tel Aviv, where the pride festival should be taking place this weekend—now suspended due to the state of emergency—appear half-deserted.