Israel reportedly launched missiles early Friday morning local time in a retaliatory attack against Iran, ABC News reports.
Last weekend, Iran launched a reported 300 missiles and drones at Israel, prompting allies such as the United States to jump in and help strike down the weapons. After Israeli officials confirmed that 99% of the drones and missiles were destroyed, country officials noted that there would be a retaliation against Iran, according to the Associated Press.
The tensions between the two countries have heightened since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led terrorist attack against Israel, however, Iran claims that the recent attack was in response to Israel carrying out an airstrike earlier this month in Damascus, Syria and reportedly killing Iranian military commander, Al Arabiya English. (RELATED: Biden Admin Scrambles To Impose New Penalties On Iran After Letting Weapons Sanctions…
