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Iran on Tuesday launched a major missile attack on Israel, firing scores of rockets as air raids have sounded off in all parts of the country.

Sounds of explosions were heard in the cities of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The attack comes several days after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a massive strike on southern Beirut, and comes amid Israeli cross border raids into Lebanon.

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[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 days ago (10 children)

Is this gonna start world war 3?

[–] protist@mander.xyz 21 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Not likely. How many similar Middle East conflicts have already happened since WWII? Why would this one be different

[–] HorseRabbit@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] protist@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nuclear powers are famous for lobbing nukes, right

[–] HorseRabbit@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago

At least one of them is.

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