Daily Mirror – Fears of an all-out war: Revenge from above
The Daily Mirror reports on Iran’s attack on Israel in which it fired 200 missiles in revenge for ground assaults in Lebanon and the death of a Hezbollah chief.
The paper notes the world is fearing an all-out war.
Israel PM Netanyahu says Iran ‘made a big mistake’ with missile attack and ‘will pay for it’
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sent a chilling warning to Iran, saying it “made a big mistake” in attacking Israel with missiles and “will pay for it”.
The PM vowed retaliation against Iran for its missile barrage on Israel, which was launched shortly after 5:30pm on Tuesday evening. “Iran made a big mistake tonight and it will pay for it,” Netanyahu said as he gathered his Security Cabinet for a late-night meeting.
The 74-year-old added that the missile attack was a “failure” and that Iran would soon learn a painful lesson like “enemies” in Gaza, Lebanon and other places. “Whoever attacks us. We attack them,” he said.
Shortly after a warning from White House officials in the US, who said on Tuesday evening they had reason to believe Iran was set to launch an imminent “balistic missile attack”, air raid sirens were heard ringing out across Israel. Footage taken from above Jerusalem captured dozens of missiles flying over the region, with residents ordered by Israel’s Defence Forces to take cover and remain close to bomb shelters.
WW3: How rival nations line up as Iran’s missile attack on Israel sparks World War 3 fears
Tensions in the Middle East are at boiling point after Iran launched projectiles against Israel, in retaliation over attacks on its allies in the region – but who are Tehran and Jerusalem’s allies, should the strikes escalate to all-out war?
Dozens of missiles flew toward Israel tonight in a significant escalation of ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Iran’s latest direct attack on Israel comes after its nemesis launched numerous attacks against terrorist organisation Hezbollah, killing several of its key figures.
The deadly strikes threaten Tehran’s network of alliances in the region, which it maintains to destabilise Israel and the US. In turn, Israel has considerable financial and military backing from Western nations, including the UK and US to name a few.
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Editorial 02 October 2024.
Wednesday’s front pages are dominated by last night’s escalation in the Middle East following Iran’s missile attack on Israel (in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the killing of the Hezbollah leader) and Israel’s vow to respond. It has led to fears that an all-out war is on the horizon.
Many of the newspaper’s editorials and leader columns call on greater diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the crisis.