'This is war': BBC speaks to Iranians at border
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- The Israeli military launched a wave of strikes targeting Hezbollah in Beirut and southern Lebanon, prompting civilian evacuations and causing significant destruction.
- Heavy gunfire and missile attacks have been reported along the Israel-Lebanon border, including a deadly Iranian missile strike on the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, killing at least nine people.
- Iran retaliated against US-Israel strikes with missile attacks across the Middle East, leading to celebrations in several countries including the UK, Spain, and the US.
- Several Gulf states, including Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, have intercepted missiles fired from Iran targeting US military bases on their territories.
- The situation remains tense with emergency alerts in Jerusalem, ongoing protests in Iran
