02 October 2024 - Israel Special Weapons News

The Chief of the General Staff Regarding Iranian Attack at Tel Nof Airbase Israel Defense Forces 02 Oct 2024
Israel to Respond to Iran's Attack With 'Severity' - Israeli Foreign Minister Sputnik 02 Oct 2024 -- Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has ordered the country's ambassadors to notify heads of state that Israel will give a harsh response to Iran's attack, Axios political reporter Barak Ravid said, citing a source.

Israeli Foreign Minister Declares UN Secretary General Persona Non Grata, Bans Entry Sputnik 02 Oct 2024 -- Israeli authorities slammed UN chief for his stance on Mideast crisis. Gutteres calls for immediate ceasefire.

Israeli ground, air attacks kill 51 more Palestinians in Gaza Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- Israel has killed 51 more Palestinians, including women and children, across the besieged Gaza Strip.

Israel-Iran escalation heightens fears of widening war, direct US involvement VOA 02 Oct 2024 -- Since the start of Israel's war with Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza in October 2023, President Joe Biden has warned the U.S. ally against widening the conflict with Tehran's other proxies, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, and with Iran itself.
Iran Braces For Major Blowback After Biggest-Ever Attack On Israel RFE/RL 02 Oct 2024 -- Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel, Tehran's largest-ever direct attack on its archenemy.
Iran Showed Restraint for Two Months Amid Israeli Attacks - Russian UN Envoy Sputnik 02 Oct 2024 -- The 17th edition of the India-Germany Military Cooperation Sub Group (MCSG) meeting was held from 01-02 Oct 24 at Berlin, Germany.
Iranian President Vows 'Harsher Response' If Israel Retaliates Against Tehran RFE/RL 02 Oct 2024 -- Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian said on October 2 that he is not seeking war but warned Israel against retaliating against Iran's missile attack the day before, promising a strong response from Tehran to any further Israeli actions amid growing fears of a wider regional conflict.
Op. True Promise II proved Israel's Iron Dome 'more fragile than glass': Iran president Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Islamic Republic's retaliatory operation against Israel, dubbed Operation True Promise II, proved that the occupying regime's Iron Dome missile interception system is "more fragile than glass."
Iran eyes on expanding security, peace: Pezeshkian IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran aims to establish security and peace.
Zionists will receive more crushing response if they make any mistake: President Pezeshkian IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Israeli regime will receive a more crushing response if it makes any mistake.
'Operation True Promise II' more than 90% successful: Iran defense minister Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- Iran's defense minister says the Islamic Republic's retaliatory operation against the Israeli regime, dubbed Operation True Promise II, has been more than 90% successful.
'Operation True Promise 2 shows small portion of Iran's defense capabilities' IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- The Ministry of Defense of Iran has announced that Operation 'True Promise 2' represented only a small portion of Iran's defense capabilities.
Iran will respond decisively if Israel reacts to missile operation: Defense minister IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh says the Islamic Republic will respond decisively if the Israeli regime reacts to the country's recent missile response.
Iran to respond more severely if Zionist crimes continued: Top cmdr. IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Major General Mohammad Bagheri, while giving the details about anti-Israeli operation dubbed "Wadeh Sadeq 2 or True Promise 2" said that three military bases of the Zionist regime were targeted on Tuesday evening.
'Definite destruction': Iran's Army chief warns Israel against keeping up its evil acts Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- The chief commander of the Iranian Army has warned the Israeli regime about facing "definite destruction" in the event of continuing its evil acts.
Iran says warned US against interference during missile op against Israel Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the country warned the United States against any interference during the Islamic Republic's retaliatory operation against Israel, stressing that any potential response by the Israeli regime and its supporters will be met with a more severe one.
Iran's anti-Israel operation was act of self-defense: FM IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed the missile operation carried out by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) against Israel, stressing the Islamic Republic only acted in self-defense.
Iran FM says stability in region expected in coming days IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, has said that stability is expected to be established in the region in the coming days.
Iran's operation against Israel in self-defense under UN charter: FM IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has emphasized that the Islamic Republic's operation against Zionist military and security bases were an act of self-defense, warning of country's stronger and more powerful response if the Israeli regime retaliates further.
'Missile operation against Zionist regime in line with Iran's legitimate self-defense' IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has issued a statement on an operation by the country's armed forces against Israel, saying it considers missile strikes on military and security facilities of the Zionist regime were in line with the Islamic Republic's inherent right of legitimate defense and in response to the aggressive actions of this regime.
Acts of adventurism against Iran's sovereignty 'won't go unanswered': FM spox Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has warned that any acts of adventurism against the Islamic Republic's sovereignty and territorial integrity will not go unanswered.
Iran's Foreign Minister on Missile Strike on Israel: Tehran Warned US Not to Interfere Sputnik 02 Oct 2024 -- Tehran has sent Sweden a message for Washington saying that Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1 was Iran's right to self-defense, while the Iranian side has separately warned the US not to interfere, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday.
Iran to respond strongly to any party acting in support of Israel: FM Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- Iran will respond strongly to any country that takes action in support of the Zionist regime following the Iranian retaliation against the regime, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says.
Iran delivers on its promises: Spox warns Israel IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has warned the Zionist regime and its supporters that Iran acts decisively in delivering on its promises.
Iran: Missile operation against Israel 'necessary response' to regime's terrorist acts IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saied Iravani says his country's missile operation against Israeli military and security positions was a necessary and proportionate response to the regime's continued terrorist acts over the past two months.
Iran warns of more decisive response to Zionist regime's terrorism IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations says Iran's action against Israel was in line with the inherent right of legitimate defense, under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter and in response to the aggressive actions of the Zionist regime.
Iran's missile attack necessary response to Israel's terrorist activities in past two months: UN envoy Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- Iran's ambassador to the United Nations says the Islamic Republic's ballistic missile attack against Israel was a necessary response to the occupying regime's terrorist activities during the past two months.
Iranian officials react to IRGC operation against Zionist regime IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Senior Iranian military and government officials have hailed a retaliatory operation by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) against the Zionist regime over its repeated aggressive actions.
'Operation True Promise II' shattered Israel's security myth, says Iranian parliament speaker Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- The speaker for the Iranian parliament has praised the Islamic Republic's retaliatory attack dubbed Operation True Promise II against the occupied territories, stating that the strike shattered the Tel Aviv regime's security myth.
Terrible explosions occur in military bases of Zionist regime following Iran's missile attack IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- The Israeli regime's media reported the occurrence of massive explosions in several military bases of the regime as a result of Iranian missiles.

Israel attacks Hezbollah targets near Beirut VOA 02 Oct 2024 -- The Israeli military announced Wednesday that eight of its soldiers were killed in fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, a day after it started what it says is a "limited" ground operation to destroy militant infrastructure there.
14 Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon, Israeli sources say Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- At least 14 Israeli soldiers have been killed in the regime's ground aggression in Lebanon, Israeli sources say, a day after the regime launched a cross-border ground incursion into southern parts of the Arab country.
Zionist sources admit 14 soldiers killed in conflicts with Hezbollah IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Zionist sources talking to Sky News Arabic have admitted the killing of 14 Zionist soldiers in Wednesday clashes in southern Lebanon.
Four Israeli soldiers killed, 20 more wounded in Hezbollah ambush IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Four Israeli soldiers have been killed and some 20 others have been others injured in a Hezbollah ambush of the Israeli occupation forces in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah fighters force Israeli troops to retreat from Lebanon border Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- Hezbollah says the Lebanese resistance fighters have repelled an infiltration attempt by Israeli forces in several southern border areas.
Israel renews deadly raids on Beirut after humiliating retreat from Lebanese border Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- The Israeli regime has renewed its deadly attacks on Lebanon's capital Beirut after suffering a humiliating retreat from the country's southern border as a result of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah's ambushes.
Hezbollah fires 100 rockets at Israeli positions in hours IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Hezbollah has fired approximately 100 rockets from Lebanon into various regions of northern Israeli occupied territories over the past few hours, reports said.
Hezbollah fires 50 rockets into occupied Palestine IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has fired 50 rockets into Israeli military positions and illegal settlements in northern occupied Palestine.
Hezbollah launches fresh missile strike on Israeli positions IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Lebanon's resistance movement Hezbollah has launched a fresh missile strike on Israeli military positions and settlements in northern occupied Palestine.
Southern Beirut under Israel's attacks IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Israel has made an air raid on the southern vicinity of the Lebanese capital Beirut eight times.

In #Gaza, over 1 million people did not receive food rations in August UNRWA 02 Oct 2024
'Deadly Cycle of Tit-for-Tat Violence Must Stop,' Demands Secretary-General, as Security Council Takes Up Situation in Middle East UN Security Council 02 Oct 2024 -- Amid growing fears of an all out war in the Middle East following recent days' escalation and exchange of hostilities, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today reiterated his appeals for a ceasefire in Gaza, a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon and an end to the violence in the region during another Security Council emergency meeting.
Avoid 'All-Out War' in Lebanon, Stop 'Tit-for-Tat Violence' Engulfing Middle East, Secretary-General Tells Security Council UN Security Council 02 Oct 2024 -- Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres' remarks at the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, in New York today:
Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on the situation in the Middle East [as delivered] UN Secretary-General 02 Oct 2024
UN rights chief adds voice to urgent calls for Middle East de-escalation UN News 02 Oct 2024 -- Hours after Iran fired a reported 200 missiles at Israel in response to Israeli military incursions in southern Lebanon raising fears of a wider Middle East escalation, UN human rights chief Volker Türk insisted on Wednesday that "peace must prevail" in the Middle East, while UN Member States meeting in Geneva reiterated calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and beyond.
UN chief: High time for Gaza truce, cessation of hostilities in Lebanon IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- UN Secretary General António Guterres has said that it is high time for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, warning that "the raging fires in the Middle East are fast becoming an inferno".

Readout of President Biden's call with the G7 The White House 02 Oct 2024
Secretary Blinken's Call with Transatlantic Quint Foreign Ministers US Dept. of State 02 Oct 2024

Iran FM: Israeli crimes driving region to brink of serious crisis IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Israel's assault on Gaza, which began in October last year, coupled with the regime's aggressive expansion into the West Bank, is driving the region to the brink of a serious crisis.
Israeli killing machine must be stopped in West Asia, FM tells Human Rights Council Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has urged the international community to work earnestly and relentlessly towards stopping the Israeli regime's deadly atrocities in the West Asia region.

EU boosts humanitarian aid to Lebanon by €30 million, bringing total to over €100 million for 2024 European Commission 02 Oct 2024 -- As the escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel continues, today the European Commission has announced a further €30 million in humanitarian aid to help those most in need in Lebanon.
Pakistan Calls for de-escalation of hostilities and conflict resolution in the Middle East Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Oct 2024 -- Pakistan expresses deep concern over the escalating hostilities in the Middle East, urging all parties to prioritize peace.
Unlike past Arab-Israeli conflicts, Arab governments pursue diplomacy while Iran proxies' fight VOA 02 Oct 2024 -- Arab states like Egypt, Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have engaged in diplomacy and humanitarian efforts during the year-long Gaza conflict, but those doing the actual fighting against Israel are in fact Iran's Arab proxies or non-state actors, Hamas and Hezbollah. This signals not just a big switch from past Arab-Israeli conflicts, but a growing threat of a wider regional war.
Qatar's balancing act in Middle East is mediation amid crisis VOA 02 Oct 2024 -- Gaza remains a battleground after a year, and Qatar finds itself in a unique and precarious position — both ally and mediator to conflicting powers in the region. With ties to Hamas, Israel, and the United States, Doha continues to navigate the region's most dangerous fault lines, playing a critical role in talks aimed at preventing further escalation, say observers who have been following the process over the past 12 months.
Statement by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the situation in the Middle East Germany - Federal Government 02 Oct 2024
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the Lebanon-Israel and Iran-Israel Escalation PRC MofA 02 Oct 2024
China expresses deep concerns about situation in Middle East following Israel's ground military operations in southern Lebanon and Iran's ballistic missile strikes on Israel Global Times 02 Oct 2024 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed deep concerns on Wednesday over the turmoil in the Middle East, stressing that China opposes the violation of Lebanon's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity and opposes moves that fuel antagonism and escalate tensions. This statement follows Israel's launch of ground military operations in southern Lebanon on Tuesday and Iran's military strikes against Israeli territory early on Wednesday.
Statement on the evolving situation in West Asia India MEA 02 Oct 2024
Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with heads of diplomatic missions of Arab states accredited in Moscow Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Oct 2024
Russia's UN envoy condemns Zionist assassination of Nasrallah IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Russia's UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia has strongly condemned the assassination of Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah in a Zionist Friday airstrike.
MFA statement on Iranian attack on Israel Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Oct 2024
Peace, not war, is the courageous option: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 02 Oct 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
De-escalation remains our focus, Defence Secretary says as he visits Armed Forces in Cyprus UK MOD 02 Oct 2024 -- Around 700 personnel rapidly deployed to Cyprus last week to support Government contingency planning amid rising tensions in the region.

Hamas claims responsibility for deadly shooting in Tel Aviv Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- The armed wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has claimed responsibility for a shooting attack that killed at least eight Israeli settlers in Tel Aviv.

Yemen strikes Israeli military positions, hails Iran's massive missile op. IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- The missile force of the Yemeni Armed Forces has struck military positions of the Zionist regime deep inside the occupied territories, using three Quds-5 cruise missiles that successfully reached their targets.
Yemeni army strikes Israeli military positions in response to Gaza, Lebanon aggression Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- Yemeni Armed Forces have launched a series of attacks on Israeli military positions deep inside the occupied territories, in solidarity with Palestinian and Lebanese people amid the Tel Aviv regime's ongoing offensives in the Gaza Strip and across Lebanon.

Iraq resistance attacks Israel with advanced cruise missiles Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- The Islamic resistance in Iraq says it has targeted three areas in the heart of the Israeli-occupied territories using many advanced cruise missiles.

Israel kills 3 Syrians in airstrike on residential building Press TV 02 Oct 2024 -- Israel has killed 3 Syrians in an airstrike on a residential building in the capital Damascus.

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02 October 2024 - Israel Special Weapons News