Iran warns the U.S. not to intervene; the U.S. prepares to respond
During the latest shelling, around 10 rockets were fired in the direction of Western Galilee and the Haifa Bay.
Hezbollah claims responsibility for launching rockets near Haifa.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran had not communicated with the U.S. before the missile attack on Israel but had warned the U.S. against intervening.
“There was no exchange of messages before the attack. We warned the U.S. forces to stay out of this issue and not intervene,” Araghchi said in an interview with state television.
U.S. President Joe Biden said that the U.S. “fully supports” Israel following the missile attack from Iran, adding that he will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Iran and Hezbollah to immediately cease their attacks on Israel and warned that Iran risks inflaming the entire region.
Yemen’s Houthis announced that they had launched missiles at Israel in support of both Palestinians and Lebanese.
“The missiles successfully hit their targets,” said Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree in a statement.