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Israel and Iran Tensions: A Never-Ending Saga

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Discover the latest developments in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Find out how the recent strikes have escalated tensions and the potential for all-out war or measured retaliation.

The tension between Israel and Iran has once again reached a boiling point as both countries engage in retaliatory strikes. Following blasts near an air base in Isfahan, Iran, Israel launched a military strike on Iranian-backed armed groups in Syria. The longstanding rivalry between the two nations has escalated, with no signs of de-escalation in sight.

The situation intensified as Israel carried out a limited strike on Iran, responding to Tehran's previous drone and missile assault. With both countries on edge, the risk of all-out war looms large. The region anxiously awaits Israel's next move after Iran's aggressive actions, including sending over 300 missiles and drones into Israeli territory.

Despite the escalating tensions, there have been conflicting reports about the extent of the military actions. While Iranian news did not confirm Israel's missile strikes, reports of explosions near Isfahan and Tabriz heightened the atmosphere of uncertainty. Both nations are on high alert, with the potential for a dangerous escalation in the already volatile Middle East.

As the conflict continues to unfold, the world watches closely to see how Israel and Iran navigate this delicate situation. The history of miscalculations and retaliatory actions underscores the complexity of their relationship. Will the tensions subside, or will the situation spiral into a full-blown war? Only time will tell.

**Interesting Fact:** Israel and Iran have a long history of enmity, dating back to the Iranian Revolution in 1979. The geopolitical rivalry between the two nations has shaped the dynamics of the Middle East for decades. **Interesting Fact:** The recent strikes and counter-strikes between Israel and Iran highlight the fragility of peace in the region, with each new incident adding fuel to the fire of conflict.

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Image courtesy of "Financial Times"

Israel and Iran pull back from the brink (Financial Times)

Almost immediately after blasts erupted over an air base near Isfahan in the early hours of Friday, Iran did its utmost to play down Israel's retaliatory ...

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What we know about Israel's overnight attack on Iran (BBC News)

How do we know there has been a strike? Israel does not routinely confirm its military actions, which have targeted Iranian-backed armed groups in Syria and ...

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How Iran-Israel tensions have escalated since the war on Gaza: A ... (Aljazeera.com)

Iranian media on Friday reported explosions in Isfahan city, amid steadily increasing tensions with Israel.

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Live updates: Israel launches strike on Iran, US official says (CNN)

Israel has carried out a military strike on Iran, a US official told CNN, a potentially dangerous escalation in a fast-widening Middle East conflict that ...

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Israel's strike on Iran: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel ... (BBC News)

After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both miscalculated, writes Jeremy Bowen.

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Israel and Iran: All-out war, or measured retaliation? (CNBC)

The region has been on edge, awaiting an Israeli reprisal after Iran sent more than 300 missiles and drones into the Jewish state on Sunday โ€“ the first ever ...

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Israel launches missile strikes into Iran, U.S. military official says (NPR)

Iranian news has not reported any such strike and concluded the sounds reported were the interception of one or more drones. Israel's military has not ...

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Israel launched 'limited' strike on Iran (Politico)

Israel launched a strike on Iran early Friday in what appeared to be a limited response to Tehran's drone and missile assault last weekend, according to a ...

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Reaction to Israel's military response to Iran's attack on Israel (Reuters.com)

Israel carried out an attack on Iranian territory on Friday, sources said, days after Iran struck Israel with a barrage of drones and missiles.

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A sojourn in Israel, post Oct. 7 (thejewishchronicle.net)

Twenty years ago I took a class from Rabbi Danny Schiff on how to run a seder. He offered such tips as editing the Haggadah liberally and liberally noshing ...

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Israel launches retaliatory strikes against Iran (Financial Times)

Iran's air defences shot at incoming targets and explosions were reported near the cities of Isfahan, in central Iran, and Tabriz in the north-west, local ...

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What we know so far about Israel's strike on Iran โ€” and what could ... (NPR)

A senior U.S. military official confirmed to NPR that the Israeli military had conducted missile strikes against Iran. But little else is known about the extent ...

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Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN, as ... (CNN)

Other Iranian officials said air defenses intercepted three drones and there were no reports of a missile attack. Iran has not identified the source of the ...

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Israel's Iran attack carefully calibrated after internal splits, US pressure (Reuters India)

Israel retaliates to Iran missile barrage with limited strike · War cabinet approved Monday strike on Iran, then paused: sources · Nuclear facilities not among ...

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