Iran attacks Israel live updates: Five ‘Hezbollah targets’ bombed in south Beirut

Iran attacks Israel live updates: “I am hearing that some fake news about me circulating. Let me assure you I am fine,” said Oren Anolik, Israeli ambassador to Cyprus, dismissing rumuors of his disappearance. “It seems that someone came up with a very creative way to make the whole world call me and text me and wish me a happy new Jewish year!”

Iran attacks Israel live updates: Swedish police confirmed on Wednesday that a shooting occurred at the Israeli embassy in Stockholm the previous day, with no injuries reported. An investigation has been launched.

Authorities were alerted to a “bang” near the embassy in central Stockholm on Tuesday evening.

“We have found evidence indicating a shooting at Israel’s embassy, but we won’t disclose specific details due to the ongoing investigation,” said Rebecca Landberg, press officer for Stockholm police told to AFP.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: Hezbollah launched a large missile salvo targeting areas north of Haifa, Israel, on Wednesday, the group announced.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: Spain plans to evacuate at least 350 citizens from Lebanon on Thursday, Spanish defence minister Margarita Robles said on Wednesday.

“The Spanish airplanes are ready, the staff are ready, as always with the professionalism of the Spanish army,” she said in an interview with a local TV station.

According to foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares around 1,000 Spaniards were based in Lebanon.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz on Wednesday said that the “Iranian axis of evil” must be stopped before it’s too late.

Promising retaliation for Iran’s attack on Israel, he said in a post on social media, “The support and solidarity from leaders and nations around the world will never be forgotten. We know who our friends are. The Ayatollah regime has crossed the red line – and the state of Israel will not remain silent in the face of Iran’s brutal attack on our citizens.”

Iran attacks Israel live updates: The IDF has issued a fresh evacuation warning to Lebanese civilians in two dozen villages in southern Lebanon.

“Hezbollah’s activity forces the IDF to act against it. The IDF does not wish to harm you. For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately. Anyone who is near Hezbollah operatives, their facilities or their weapons, puts themselves at risk,” Col. Avichay Adraee said in a statement on X.

The Israeli military says it will update the civilians on when they can return.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: As Israeli tanks advanced into areas of Khan Younis, Israeli military strikes across Gaza killed at least 60 Palestinians overnight.

Israeli tanks carried out a raid on several areas in eastern and central Khan Younis according to the official Voice of Palestine radio and Hamas media.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered military aircraft to be deployed on Wednesday to evacuate its citizens from Israel and Lebanon amid escalating tension, his office said.

Yoon said the safety of his citizens in the region is the top priority and all necessary measures must be taken.

South Korea’s foreign ministry has urged its citizens in Israel and Lebanon to immediately leave by any means available.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday said they had fired missiles “deep inside” Israel, although there was no confirmation from Israeli authorities.

“The missile force of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a military operation targeting military sites deep inside the Zionist entity (Israel) in occupied Palestine with three Quds 5 cruise missiles,” the statement said.

“The missiles were able to successfully reach their targets amid the enemy’s secrecy about the results of the operation.”

Iran attacks Israel live updates: India’s ministry of external affairs has issued a travel advisory for citizens planning to go to Iran to avoid any trips which are non-essential.

The MEA said, “We are closely monitoring the recent escalation in security situation in the region.”

They added, “Those currently residing in Iran are requested to remain vigilant and stay in contact with the Indian Embassy in Tehran.”

“We are deeply concerned at the escalation of security situation in West Asia and reiterate our call for restraint by all concerned and protection of civilians. It is important that the conflict doesn’t take a wider regional dimension and we urge that all issues be addressed through dialogue and diplomacy.”

Iran attacks Israel live updates: On Wednesday, the Danish police said they were investigating two blasts that went off near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen

So far, no injuries or fatalities were reported. The blasts come at a time where tensions are at a high due to conflict in the Middle East.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: The Israeli military, on Wednesday, announced that regular infantry and armoured units were joining ground operations in southern Lebanon

The addition of infantry and armoured troops from the 36th Division, including the Golani Brigade, the 188th Armoured Brigade and 6th Infantry Brigade, suggests that the operation has moved beyond limited commando raids.

The military has said the ground operation is largely aimed at destroying tunnels and other infrastructure on the border.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: Israel’s U.N. ambassador Danny Danon said that the government is still deciding on its response to Iran’s strike on Tuesday but said that “ it will be noticed, it will be painful.”

He added, “I would not advise Iran to challenge our determination, our capabilities. In the past, we have proved it. We will prove it again.”

“We have no desire for war or escalation, but we cannot sit idly by when our civilians are being attacked in such manner,” the Israeli ambassador said.

“Iran used to send boxes but now, when they send almost 200 ballistic missiles, that’s something that I don’t think any other nation in the world will ignore.”

Iran attacks Israel live updates: Iran’s military commander Gen. Mohammad Bagheri said that Iran had avoided targeting Israeli civilians during their strike on Tuesday.

However, he added that targeting civilians was “completely feasible” if Israel were to continue antagonising Iran.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: Iran’s armed forces joint chief of staff Gen. Mohammad Bagheri issued a warning on Wednesday that Iran will hit Israel’s infrastructure if it takes any action against its territory.

He said that the Revolutionary Guard was prepared both defensively and offensively to repeat its missile attack with “multiplied intensity.”

“If the Zionist regime, that has gone insane, is not contained by America and Europe and intends to continue such crimes, or do anything against our sovereignty or territorial integrity, tonight’s operation will be repeated with much higher magnitude and we will hit all their infrastructure,” he said.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: The UN stated that the two main Yemeni ports were operational but power stations had been damaged after Israeli strikes on Sunday.

Israel said it was retaliating for a Houthi missile fired at central Israel on Saturday which was shot down.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: Australian PM Anthony Albanese has come to the support of Israel and called for a de-escalation of the region.

He also praised the partnership between Israel and the US that prevented a lot of loss of it.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: 146 Chinese nationals and five members of their families arrived in Beijing on a chartered flight after being evacuated from Lebanon.

The Chinese embassy will continue in Lebanon, reported China’s official news agency Xinhua.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: The United Nations Security Council has called for an emergency meeting on Wednesday as conflict in the Middle East escalated with Iran launching 200 missiles against Israel on Tuesday.

The strikes and counter-strikes launched by both countries have come to a boiling point and the UN seeks an immediate ceasefire.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: A report by Axios claims that the Israeli military will launch a “significant retaliation” to Iran’s missile attack, within a few days, targeting Iran’s oil production facilities.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: Iran had told the United States not to get involved following its missile attack on Israel said foreign minister Abbas Araqchi, according to Iranian news agency Tasnim on Wednesday.

US, which is a key ally to Israel, was part of a joint defensive effort that deflected several missiles headed towards Israel on Tuesday. The United States has also pledged diplomatic support for Israel and provided arms to the country.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: At least 9 people have been killed and 20 injured after an air strike was conducted by Israel on a school, which also housed displaced people, in Gaza, reported Palestinian news agency WFA.

The IDF released a statement saying that they had launched strikes on Hamas targets who were “operating in a command and control complex established in the area that was previously used as the Brig High School in the center of the Gaza Strip”.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: Hezbollah sources have claimed that they stopped Israeli forces from infiltrating into the Lebanese town of Adaisseh.

The IDF had stated that it will be making ground incursions into Lebanon to root out Hezbollah operatives.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres has condemned the “broadening conflict in the Middle East” and asked for a ceasefire amid the endless cycle of strikes and counterstrikes between countries in the Middle East.

After the escalation of conflict on Tuesday when Iran launched 200 missiles into Israeli territory, the UN General Secretary slammed the “escalation after escalation” in the region and called for a ceasefire immediately.

Iran attacks Israel live updates: As the militant group Hezbollah and its benefactor country Iran suffer losses from an ongoing conflict with Israel, analysts told news agency AFP that Turkey could gain from this regional strife.

Turkey, which has condemned Israel’s actions, has also been a long-time rival of Iran. With the losses incurred by Iran and Hezbollah, Turkey may emerge as a stronger regional power which is why they adopted silence over the death of key Hezbollah operatives such as Hassan Nasrallah.