Israel strikes at military sites in Iran in retaliation for missile barrage



The unrest in the Middle East escalated on Friday after Israel issued retaliatory strikes against Iran over a barrage of missile strikes against Israeli citizens on Oct. 1.

'Like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond.'

Those strikes were in response to a beeper bomb attack Israel orchestrated against Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon north of Israel. That field of war opened up as Israel continues a military operation in the Gaza Strip against Hamas terrorists, who brutally slaughtered more than a thousand people in Israel on Oct. 7.

"In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel – right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran," read a statement from the Israeli Defense Forces.

"The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th – on seven fronts – including direct attacks from Iranian soil," the statement continued. "Like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond. Our defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized."

Reuters reported that strikes were heard in Tehran, the capital of Iran, and in Karaj.

"The regime is vulnerable, and it's up to us to decide which message we want to send to them," said Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon to Fox News last week. "It will be very painful for the Iranian regime, and they will think twice in the future whether to attack Israel or not."

Israel has also racked up eliminations of Hamas leaders, one after the next, as fast as the terror group has tried to replace them.

This is a developing story and may be updated with additional information.

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Mark Levin warns: Here's why we can't let Democrats cut off US aid to Israel



As Hamas ruthlessly targets Israel's major population centers with a hailstorm of rockets, the world is witnessing a military miracle: Israel's anti-missile system known as the Iron Dome.

On "LevinTV" this week, Mark Levin shared a little-known story of the Iron Dome's development, from Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative to the Patriot Missile System.

Co-developed by Israel and the U.S., Israel has created a defensive masterpiece, but as Levin warned, there are those within the Democrat Party that seek to cut off the aid to Israel necessary to continue development of these defensive systems.

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Ocasio-Cortez lashes out at Joe Biden for declaring that Israel has a right to protect itself from rocket attacks



President Joe Biden issued a statement declaring that Israel had a right to defend itself from rocket attacks and many on the left immediately recoiled in horror, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).

Israel has been bombarded by dozens of rocket missile attacks for several days while violence from supporters of the Palestinian cause has erupted against Jews in several Israeli cities.

On Wednesday, Biden defended Israel after speaking via telephone with the nation's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"Israel has the right to defend itself when you have thousands of rockets flying into your territory," Biden said to reporters.

"My hope is that we'll see this coming to a conclusion sooner than later," he added.

That support for Israel was reflected in the White House official readout of the call with Netanyahu which said that Biden reiterated his "unwavering support for Israel's security and for Israel's legitimate right to defend itself and its people, while protecting civilians."

Ocasio-Cortez immediately excoriated Biden for the statement.

"Blanket statements like these w/ little context or acknowledgement of what precipitated this cycle of violence - namely, the expulsions of Palestinians and attacks on Al Aqsa - dehumanize Palestinians & imply the US will look the other way at human rights violations. It's wrong," said Ocasio-Cortez in a tweet.

"By only stepping in to name Hamas' actions - which are condemnable - & refusing to acknowledge the rights of Palestinians, Biden reinforces the false idea that Palestinians instigated this cycle of violence," she added.

"This is not neutral language," she concluded. "It takes a side - the side of occupation."

Others on the left condemned Biden for voicing support for Israel.

"What a shameful, terrible statement," said columnist Wajahat Ali. "Biden could have condemned Hamas, attacks on civilians, and affirmed Israel's right to exist, and also condemned Israel for forced evictions, escalating tensions at Al Aqsa, Gaza strikes, the killing of Palestinian children, and, you know, continuing illegal settlements."

Ocasio-Cortez used similar language to berate New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang into acquiescing to her demands after he issued a tweet of support for Israel.

At last count, at least 65 people in the Gaza Strip had died from the latest conflict, while about 6 had died in Israel, according to Reuters.

Here's Biden's comments about Israel:

Biden: Israel has a right to defend itself when thousands of rockets are flyingwww.youtube.com

Andrew Yang condemns Hamas terrorists; AOC denounces him as 'utterly shameful'



New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang condemned Hamas terrorists for attacking Israel and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called him "utterly shameful" in response.

Yang, an entrepreneur and former presidential candidate, tweeted his support for the Israeli people "who are coming under bombardment attacks" on Monday.

I'm standing with the people of Israel who are coming under bombardment attacks, and condemn the Hamas terrorists.… https://t.co/y1X6QWgj6A

— Andrew Yang🧢🗽🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) 1620689286.0

"The people of NYC will always stand with our brothers and sisters in Israel who face down terrorism and persevere," he added.

One person of NYC that did not always stand with Israel was Ocasio-Cortez who was offended that Yang would offer his support to Israelis while he was scheduled to hand out groceries to Muslims celebrating the end of Ramadan, their religious season.

"Utterly shameful for Yang to try to show up to an Eid event after sending out a chest-thumping statement of support for a strike killing 9 children, especially after his silence as Al-Aqsa was attacked," she tweeted on Tuesday.

Utterly shameful for Yang to try to show up to an Eid event after sending out a chest-thumping statement of support… https://t.co/LxKVQ8UalA

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) 1620766146.0

Yang told reporters that the organizers of the event asked him to cancel his appearance.

Hamas fired numerous rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip after violence erupted between Palestinian protesters and police in Jerusalem. The Israelis retaliated with airstrikes on military targets in the Gaza. Palestinians have reported that as many as 20 people died in the airstrikes, including some children.

On Tuesday violence spilled into the streets of several Israeli cities where Palestinians and their supporters attacked Jews, their homes and their businesses. The mayor of the town of Lod said the attacks were similar of those on Kristallnacht, when Jews were attacked in Nazi Germany.

Skirmishes between the supporters of Israel and those of the Palestinian cause erupted in New York City as well.

Here's more about the expanding conflict in Israel:

Hamas fires more than 45 rockets at Israelwww.youtube.com