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An Israeli missile has hit Iran, two US officials have told the BBC's US partner CBS News.

Iranian state media is reporting that flights have been suspended over several cities, according to Associated Press.

Iran has been on high alert after Israel said it would respond to an Iranian attack against it on Saturday night

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[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

Iran reporting that it was countered and "no damage", but also not seeing a lot of reporting that Israel also struck more areas in Syria... wonderful

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

These posts always focus on how USA are the bad guys for support Israel, but I wonder how popular this war is in Israel. Do the Israeli people support what Netanyahu is doing?

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

They support the Genocide of Palesitnians, but attacking Iran had a majority opposition. Because Iran can shoot back.

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[–] Keeponstalin@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The US just gave approval for more Genocide, another assault on millions of starving refugees that are mostly children, only for Israel to break their one concession in mere hours... Luckily no casualties are reported, hopefully this doesn't escalate.

[–] Cipher22@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (18 children)

Wait.

So, in response to the 300 weapon systems that US/Israel roughly blocked all of. (1 casualty from defensive shrapnel)

In turn Israel launched 1 missile, and it hit?

Ooof.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like drones as well according to BBC.

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[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (4 children)
[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (17 children)

For those curious: it's just an analysis by the Brookings think tank. It has nothing to do with the official position of US agencies.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

For those curious: the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) was a think tank in D.C. that provided the blueprint for the war in Iraq.

Of the twenty-five people who signed PNAC's founding statement of principles, ten went on to serve in the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush, including Dick CheneyDonald Rumsfeld, and Paul Wolfowitz.[8][9][10][11] Observers such as Irwin Stelzer and Dave Grondin have suggested that the PNAC played a key role in shaping the foreign policy of the Bush Administration, particularly in building support for the Iraq War.

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