In a significant escalation of ongoing conflict, Iran launched a 181 Ballistic missiles on Israel on October 1, 2024, Tuesday it was described as one of the largest missile attack in recent years. The missile attack targeted key Israeli millitary sites and strategic location including Nevatim and Tel Nof airbases, as well as civilian areas near Tel Aviv.with reports indicating that some areas in Northern Israel were hit. Despite Israel’s robust air defense systems, including support from the U.S., a significant number of missiles managed to evade interception, striking residential and military sites. Damage included hits on a school in Gedera and a restaurant in Tel Aviv, though injuries were relatively minimal, with one fatality reported.The attack has raised concerns about the possibility of a larger regional conflict as hostilities between the two countries continue to rise.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards took responsibility for the attack, calling it retaliation for the killings of high-profile leaders, including Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the strikes, calling them a “serious mistake” and warned that Iran “will face consequences.” Meanwhile, the U.S. has strengthened its military presence in the area, extending deployments and preparing for potential further escalations.

Iran claimed that most of its missiles successfully reached their targets, while Israel countered by stating that the majority were intercepted, averting a more severe catastrophe. With both sides preparing for possible further retaliation, this event underscores the escalating threat of a wider conflict in the region.