Iran fires barrage of missiles at Israel with explosions heard above Tel Aviv, Jerusalem — as it happened
Iran has fired about 200 missiles at Israel in response to the killings of senior leaders of Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
Israel's military says the attack will have consequences.
Look back on the day's events as they unfolded in our live blog.
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Hezbollah militants clash with Israeli forces on the border: statement
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Key EventWe'll wrap up our live coverage here
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By Aoife Hilton
We're going to wrap up our live coverage of the Middle East war here.
But we will continue to update you on the night's events here.
Here are some of today's key events to get you up to speed:
- A missile barrage affected almost the entire country of Israel
- Iran said it would keep firing if Israel responded
- Six were killed in a suspected stabbing an shooting in Tel Aviv
- The White House said the US Navy helped shoot down Iranian missiles
- Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran would "pay" for the attack
- Seats were secured for Australians to leave on Thursday
- More air strikes hit Beirut
- The Houthis announces a planned operation against Israel
- Israel's foreign minister banned the UN secretary-general from entering the country
- Hezbollah clashed with Israeli forces in south Lebanon
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Key EventHezbollah militants clash with Israeli forces on the border: statement
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By Aoife Hilton
Hezbollah militants are clashing with Israeli forces who had "infiltrated" the southern border town of Maroun Al-Ras, the group has said in a statement.
It said IDF soldiers had come from the east and added the clash was "ongoing".
The clash comes after Hezbollah said earlier it had repelled an attempted infiltration elsewhere.
Media chief Mohammad Afif added Hezbollah was "only in the first round" of clashes.
Reporting with Reuters
IDF warnings around Litani River could have implications for 'limited incursion'
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By Analysis by Orly Halpern
It appears the IDF is expanding the scope of what it says is a 'limited incursion' into Lebanon to cover the whole strip of southern Lebanon.
The Israeli military's Arabic spokesperson Avishay Adraee warned Lebanese via his X account that, as of now and until further notice, people must not travel in vehicles from north of the Litani River to south of it or they will be putting themselves in danger.
The Litani River was part of the 2006 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 that was intended to end the 2006 Lebanon War between Israel and Hezbollah.
The last leg of the 174-kilometre river flows parallel to the Lebanon-Israel border, just 29 kilometres north of it.
The resolution called for Israeli forces to withdraw from Lebanon and that no armed forces other than UNIFIL and the Lebanese military be present between the Litani River and the border.
Israel's military occupied that strip of land for 18 years to protect its northern communities from militants' rockets. But it was eventually forced out by Hezbollah, whose attacks on the Israeli military were relentless.
The Israeli public, tired of seeing their sons killed in southern Lebanon, pushed for an end to the Israeli 'buffer zone'.
Ehud Barak campaigned to be prime minister promising to withdraw within a year. He won and in May 2000, Israel ended its occupation of southern Lebanon, although a few small parts remained in dispute.
Now, some Israelis hope to reoccupy the land. Some also hope to make settlements there. It's unclear at this point whether Israel intends to keep its ground forces in southern Lebanon.
Another strike in Beirut southern suburbs
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By Aoife Hilton
Lebanese official media said an Israeli strike has targeted Beirut's southern suburbs again this morning, local time, after a night of repeated strikes on the area.
"Israeli aircraft targeted the southern suburbs with a strike," the National News Agency reported.
Key EventIsrael foreign minister bans UN Secretary-General from entering the country
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By Aoife Hilton
Foreign Minister Israel Katz has decided to declare UN Secretary-General António Guterres persona non grata in Israel and to ban him from entering the country.
"Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil," he said in a statement.
"Guterres will be remembered as a stain on the history of the UN for generations to come."
The decision comes after António Guterres responded to Iran's missile attack on Israel, in which he condemned the "broadening of the Middle East conflict" and called for a ceasefire but did not mention Iran by name.
"This continues his anti-Israel policy since the beginning of the war," the statement continued.
It complained that António Guterres "had yet to denounce" Hamas' October 7 attack and "has not led any resolutions to declare them a terrorist organization".
It accused him of having provided "support" to "Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and now Iran".
"Israel will continue to defend its citizens and uphold its national dignity, with or without António Guterres."
France, US diplomats in talks over Middle East war
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By Aoife Hilton
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has spoken to his US counterpart Antony Blinken to coordinate diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, with plans to hold talks in Berlin later today.
"France condemns the attack on Israel by ballistic missiles fired from Iran," the French foreign ministry said in a statement, after President Emmanuel Macron said earlier that French military resources had been mobilised in the Middle East in response.
"It reiterates its absolute commitment to the security of Israel. It participated through its military means in the Middle East to counter the Iranian threat."
It gave no further details on what role it had played in countering the Iranian attack, but an official said France had participated on Tuesday night to stop Iranian missiles.
The United Nations Security Council will meet soon to discuss the escalation.
Reporting with Reuters
Major delays at Dubai, Kuwait airports as airlines avoid parts of Middle East
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By Aoife Hilton
Both British Airways and Air France have now extended flight cancellations to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport until at least early next week, including the October 7 one-year anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel.
Traffic over the Istanbul, Cairo and Antalya hubs remain dense as flights continue to avoid parts of Middle Eastern airspace, according to FlightRadar24.
Dubai International Airport has reported 85 per cent of its departing flights as delayed, while Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport had 60 per cent of its flights cancelled, according to the airline tracker.
At Kuwait International Airport, 67 per cent of arriving flights have been delayed.
Reporting with Reuters
Iran attack 'nothing we could have anticipated', Israel residents say
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By Aoife Hilton
In this ABC News report by Middle East correspondent Allyson Horn, Israel residents are seen reacting to Iran's ballistic missile attack as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows Iran will "pay for it".
"It was extremely scary. Nothing that we could have anticipated," one resident said.
Watch the full report below.
'Deeply concerned' India urges for restraint
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By Kaitlin Easton
India said on Wednesday it was "deeply concerned" by the escalating conflict in West Asia and urged for restraint and protection of civilians as Israel prepared to retaliate against a barrage of Iranian missile strikes.
"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," India's foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
New Delhi also advised its nationals on Wednesday to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran.
Reuters
More than 200 Chinese citizens evacuated from Lebanon, state media says
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By Kaitlin Easton
More than 200 Chinese citizens have been safely evacuated from Lebanon by the government, China's official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
Reuters
Lebanon trying to avoid 'communication paralysis'
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By Kaitlin Easton
Lebanon's Minister of Telecommunications Johnny Corm says the country is trying to avoid "communication paralysis" after a cell tower was destroyed.
In a post on social media, he said one of the "cellular transmission stations" had been "destroyed by Israeli aggression" in southern Beirut.
"We strongly condemn this attack and are working hard to ensure that services are provided to citizens and to avoid communication paralysis," he said.
Israel embassy in Sweden apparent target of shooting
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By Kaitlin Easton
Swedish police have said the Israeli embassy in Stockholm was the apparent target of a shooting on Tuesday.
No one was hurt and an investigation has been opened.
Police said they were alerted that "a bang" had been heard on a street near the embassy in central Stockholm just before 6pm local time on Tuesday.
"We've made finds that indicate a shooting at Israel's embassy, but we don't want to disclose exactly what finds have been made since there is an ongoing investigation," Rebecca Landberg, press officer at Stockholm police, told AFP.
The statement came as police in neighbouring Denmark said they were investigating two blasts that went off overnight in the "immediate proximity" to the Israeli embassy, also without injuring anyone.
Swedish police said in a statement that information indicated the embassy building had been hit by shots.
Hezbollah targets areas north of Haifa
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By Kaitlin Easton
Lebanon's Hezbollah targeted areas north of Israel's city of Haifa with a large missile salvo, Reuters reported the militant group said on Wednesday.
Key EventIDF arrest people suspected of helping Jaffa attackers
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By Kaitlin Easton
The IDF said it "mapped the homes of the two terrorists who carried out last night's attack in Jaffa, in which seven civilians were murdered".
A number of people in Hebron were arrested on suspicion of assisting the attackers in purchasing weapons and entering Israel, the IDF said.
Seven people were killed and 17 others wounded in the attack, which took place near Tel Aviv's light rail station in Jaffa.
The military confirmed a number of operations in several other villages, in which a number of people were arrested.
A range of videos and photographs were shared on social media showing IDF soldiers conducting operations.
"The forces finished the operation in Nablus in which they eliminated terrorists, arrested wanted persons and confiscated ammunition," the post added.
"The wanted persons who were arrested and the means of warfare that were confiscated were transferred to the security forces for further treatment, there are no casualties to our forces."
Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue
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By Aoife Hilton
It is now 11:30am in Lebanon. Here are the pictures coming through of continued IDF strikes this morning, local time.
Beirut journalist predicts Lebanon strikes 'far from over'
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By Aoife Hilton
ABC News spoke to Nader Durgham, a journalist based in Beirut, about the ongoing air strikes in the city.
He said strikes continued until 5am local time after Iran's attack on Israel, indicating "Israel's operations in Lebanon are definitely far from over."
Key EventDeath toll from Tel Aviv attack rises to seven - AFP
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By Kaitlin Easton
The Associated Foreign Press news agency is reporting that the death toll from an apparent terror attack in Tel Aviv has risen to seven.
One of the victims succumbed to his wounds overnight, hospital sources told AFP on Wednesday.
"The injured person came to us in a critical condition, suffering from multi-system damage, and after doctors fought for his life, they had to pronounce him dead a short while ago," a statement from Tel Aviv's Ichilov medical centre said.
On Tuesday, Israeli police said six people were killed and 17 others wounded in the attack, which took place near Tel Aviv's light rail station in Jaffa.
Police said the two assailants, who were in their 20s, were residents of the occupied West Bank.
One of the attackers was shot dead and the other was seriously wounded.
Israel will not remain silent, foreign minister says
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By Kaitlin Easton
Israel's foreign minister Israel Katz says Iran has crossed a red line and Israel "will not remain silent".
He urged "the entire free world" to stand with Israel in a social media post responding to Moldova's deputy PM.
Israeli embassy in Copenhagen reacts to blasts
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By Aoife Hilton
The Israeli embassy in Copenhagen has released a statement after two blasts were recorded in the area.
"We are shocked by the explosions near the embassy earlier today. We have full confidence in the Danish police in their handling of the case and the further investigation," it said.
Copenhagen police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jakob Hansen said it was "clear" that the embassy was "in the immediate vicinity" of the blasts.
"That is naturally also an angle that we will look at," he said.
Carolineskolen, a Jewish school located near the embassy in the Danish capital, would stay closed on Wednesday due to its proximity to the crime scene, a spokesperson for the Jewish Community in Denmark said.
Reuters
Spain to evacuate citizens from Lebanon
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By Kaitlin Easton
Spain plans to send two military aircraft to evacuate as many as 350 citizens from Lebanon as early as 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 Antena 3 TV station.
A group of 350 Spanish citizens in Lebanon have asked to go to Spain, Robles said in the interview.
Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares had said earlier this week around 1,000 Spaniards were in Lebanon.
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