Iran fired long-range missiles at Israel, just hours after Israeli forces launched a ground offensive in southern Lebanon against Iran's main proxy, Hezbollah.
The skies of Tel Aviv are filled with rockets and deadly drones, which are rated by experts as very powerful.
In April, Iran launched missiles and drones, but what happened last night was an escalation of the war. According to American experts, these hypersonic missiles are of high speed and powerful explosive power and are used for the first time by Iran, towards Israel.
According to Israel, most of the rockets were intercepted by the defense system and extinguished in the air.
The attack left two people slightly injured in Israel.
"The United States fully, fully, fully supports Israel," US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, adding that discussions were "ongoing" with Israel about the response.
The Iranian attack was denounced by the European Union, France, the United Kingdom, Japan and Spain and the UN.
The Security Council will meet urgently today, Wednesday (2 October) to discuss the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last night that Iran would regret the attack.
"Iran made a big mistake today and will pay the price. Iran has not yet understood our determination to defend itself. There are people in Tehran who have not understood this. They will learn. We will defend ourselves with everything we have. Whoever attacks us will be attacked," Netanyahu threatened.
What is Fattah, the supersonic ballistic missile used by Iran against Israel?
This ballistic missile model, called 'Fattah' (winner), is the newest in Iran's arsenal and can travel more than 1,400 kilometers, reach a speed between Mach 13 and 15 (between 16,000 and 18,500 kilometers per hour ) and can bypass ' all anti-missile systems,.
This is not the first time that Israel has faced ballistic missile attacks from Tehran. Last April, Iran sent more than a hundred 'Kheibar Shekan' (fortress breaker) missiles towards the Jewish state, with a range of 1,450 kilometers and capable of carrying a payload of 1,500 kg, as well as the 'Ghadr-110' , with a distance of 2000 kilometers and a load of up to 1000 kg. The term ballistic missile may raise alarm, as this type of device can carry nuclear warheads if necessary.
Why did Iran attack Israel?
Iran sought revenge for the deaths of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. The Revolutionary Guard, Iran's ideological army, claimed it had 'aimed at the heart' of Israel to avenge the deaths of pro-Iranian Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and one of their commanders. .