Israel (bbabo.net), - Operation Iron Swords entered its 132nd day on Tuesday, April 16th. Israel is preparing for a retaliatory strike against Iran, while simultaneously continuing military operations in the Gaza Strip, on the border with Lebanon, as well as in Judea and Samaria.
08:35►Picketers blocked the import of humanitarian aid into Gaza for 6 hours
Activists of the Tsav 9 movement blocked the passage of trucks carrying humanitarian aid into Gaza for 6 hours. As a result, they were forcibly evacuated by the police and the IDF.
The organization's statement explains that "the people of Israel cannot allow supplies to be supplied to a terrorist organization that is holding 134 of our hostages."
06:38►NBC: Jordan allowed Israeli planes to intercept Iranian missiles from its territory
Jordan allowed Israeli Air Force planes to intercept missiles and UAVs from its territory during an Iranian attack on the night of April 14, NBC reported. Previously, Jordanian authorities stated that they themselves intercepted hostile targets using aviation and air defense. And they did this to ensure the safety of their citizens, and not to protect Israel.
06:03►China called Iran’s policy in the region “good neighborly”
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian, gave a "positive assessment of Tehran's good neighborly policy in the region." TASS writes about this with reference to a statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
"China positively appreciates Iran's emphasis on the fact that Iran's actions will not target neighbors and states in the region, as well as Tehran's reaffirmation of the good neighbor policy," Wang Yi said.
05:34►The IAEA fears an Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said he fears an Israeli strike on nuclear facilities in Iran. “We are always concerned about this possibility,” Grossi told a briefing in New York and called for “utmost restraint.” According to him, Tehran closed its nuclear facilities on Sunday, April 14, “for security reasons.” IAEA inspectors were removed from the sites and are still not allowed there.
05:00►Over the past 24 hours in Israel, the siren sounded 9 times
According to the Home Front Service, over the past 24 hours (from 00:00 April 15 to 00:00 April 16) the air raid alarm sounded 9 times (the day before - 5), the last of them at 17:17 in northern Israel (Hanita).
The alarm was sounded 803 times in the past week and 1,354 in the past month.
00:12►Iran threatens Israel: let’s use weapons that have not yet been used
“If Israel strikes, then our crushing response will follow. We are ready to use weapons that have not yet been used,” Iranian media reported a statement from the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic. Meanwhile, a state of high alert has been declared in Iran; flights are prohibited over a number of areas of the country.
00:00►Main events of the previous day (April 15)
On the 192nd day of Operation Iron Swords, the main events centered around the Israeli retaliatory strike on Iran. The War Cabinet held a meeting, the head of the IDF General Staff spoke, and foreign sources broadcast the IDF’s increasing readiness for such a scenario. The United States has made it clear that it does not approve of a strike on Iran, but will not block it.
At the same time, fighting continued on the southern and northern borders, as well as in Judea and Samaria. On the border with Lebanon, four IDF soldiers were wounded, including one seriously. The Israeli army launched strikes at a great distance from the border, including Baalbek.
All the details: Operation "Iron Swords", day 192
The war with Hamas: the main thing
At about 7:00 on Saturday, October 7, the holiday of Simchat Torah, terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip launched a combined attack against Israel - terrorist infiltration from land, sea and air and massive rocket fire from the south and center, up to the Hasharon region. More than 1,200 people were brutally killed. In response, the IDF launched Operation Iron Swords (Harvot Barzel). Intelligence agencies believe that Hamas has been preparing an invasion since the beginning of 2022. It was carefully planned and thoroughly provided with weapons and intelligence information.
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