Intercepted missile a 'significant escalation'

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Posted on 09/25/2024 2:47:37 AM PDT by RandFan

On Wednesday Hezbollah sent a ballistic missile into the biggest population centre in Israel - and millions of israelis heard the sound of that missile being intercepted above Tel Aviv.

The solitary missile would have been launched with the knowledge that it would most likely be shot down - if Hezbollah had sent a barrage of missiles designed to overwhelm defences, resulting in mass casualties, there would have been a devastating response from the Israeli military, says the BBC's Middle East bureau chief Jo Floto.

Still, the missile symbolises a significant escalation in the conflict, our correspondent says. Israel has said it is the first time ever a Hezbollah missile has reached Tel Aviv.

The Mossad intelligence base on the edge of the city has been targeted by Hezbollah before, with drones and less-precise rocket fire aimed at it in August. Yemen's Houthi rebels also directed a missile there earlier this month.

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Will there be a ground invasion this time? I'm guessing so.

1 posted on 09/25/2024 2:47:37 AM PDT by RandFan

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