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[Live] Explosions Heard Across Israel As Iran Fires Missiles In Response For Israeli Strikes (www.rferl.org)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Pro@reddthat.com to c/news@beehaw.org

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The Israeli military says Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel as sirens and loud blasts were heard in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Minutes later, a massive cloud of smoke rose over Tel Aviv. According to Iranian media, hundreds of ballistic missiles were launched from Iran toward Israel, marking Tehran's initial response to the intense Israeli attacks.

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[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's to be expected after launching a war against another country to hold your government together enough to avoid being subject to prosecution.

Tehran wasn't going to be like "Yeah, let's just take this in stride."

What is with this end-times porn? I don't like to kinkshame, but, like ... making sure to escalate things that will affect tens of millions of people because you don't want to end up in court -- and I don't say this lightly -- is straight-up evil.

[–] Geodad@beehaw.org 1 points 8 minutes ago

making sure to escalate things that will affect tens of millions of people because you don't want to end up in court -- and I don't say this lightly -- is straight-up evil.

Very true.

What is with this end-times porn?

I really wish people who believe in such nonsense would be shunned by society at large. These people are divorced from rationality, reality, and reason.

[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago

Don't start nothin', there won't be nothin'.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago

Sad to see another needless and largely unprovoked war. We’ll just have to hope the US stays out of this.