President Joe Biden has hailed the military capabilities of the US and the IDF - after a massive Iranian missile attack on Israel was thwarted.

NATALIE LISBONA: I live near Tel Aviv , and Hezbollah rockets from Lebanon were heading for the city. I was convinced my teenage daughter in the attic would not hear the sirens.

Iran has fired ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for Israel's campaign against Tehran's Hezbollah allies in Lebanon, drawing vows of a sharp response from both Israel and the United States.

Benjamin Netanyahu has said "Iran made a big mistake tonight and it will pay for it," after it launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on Tuesday.

Iran fired several waves of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening in a sudden assault that raised the likelihood of a direct all-out war in the Middle East.

As conflict in the Middle East escalates with Iran firing nearly 200 ballistic missiles into Israel on Tuesday, many wonder where does it stop?

Iran's missile bombardment of Israel, after the attacks on its Hezbollah ally in Lebanon, dominates nearly all of Wednesday's front pages.

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard claimed that 90 per cent of missiles it launched against Israel hit their targets successfully. However, Israel said the majority of the incoming missiles were intercepted by Israel and a defensive coalition led by the United States.

Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel's campaign against Tehran's Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. Israeli army radio said nearly 200 missiles had been launched into Israel from Iran.

The conflict, which started with a pager attack targeting Hezbollah members in Lebanon and Syria, escalated with Iran firing 180 missiles into Israel.

Israel has vowed to retaliate after Iran launched several waves of missile attacks at Israel on Tuesday night.

Israel-Iran war news LIVE: Iran late on Tuesday fired ballistic missiles targeting two military bases of Israel and the headquarters of Mossad, Israel's intelligence service, claimed Iranian state television, citing Mohammad Bagheri, Iran's top military officer.

Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagheri, told Press TV that the Nevatim air base, the Netzarim military facility and the Tel Nof intelligence unit, were hit in the Tuesday night attack dubbed 'Operation True Promise II'.

The Iranian missile attack on Israel appears to have been defeated and ineffective, United States President Joe Biden said, hours after Tehran fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel.

Israel estimated that Tehran would likely attack three of its air bases and an intelligence base. Citing a US military official, CNN reported that potential Iranian targets included air bases and intelligence command centres.

Although the exact numbers for each type of missile are unknown. But US Air Force General Kenneth McKenzie told Congress in 2023 that Iran had “over 3,000” ballistic missiles. Here's a detailed report.

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 32, including women and children, as conflict escalates with Hamas and Hezbollah.

British Forces "played their part" in supporting Israel after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at them amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed.

France sends military to Middle East to counter Iranian threat, convenes UNSC meeting, coordinates with US, and supports Lebanon.

Iran last attacked Israel back in April, but this time the Israeli response could be very different.

Israeli officials said Iran would pay a price for the strike.

Deborah Haynes, Sky's security and defence editor, was in the region covering the IDF's ground assault into Lebanon when Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel.

Gunmen have opened fire on a Tel Aviv train station, killing seven people and wounding at least ten others in a shooting and stabbing attack.

The Israeli military has warned people to evacuate another 24 villages across southern Lebanon.

The Middle East has been the site of numerous conflicts following the turn of the 20th centuries with dictators going to war and intervention from nations outside the region

The IDF chief said that "we will choose when to exact the price," which officials said will be significant.

Dip your apple in honey extra deep tonight, to usher in a year when IDF bombs cut deep into those Iranian nuclear caves.

Iranian politicians were seen pumping their fists in the air as they chanted 'Death to America' in unison.

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Israel’s military said it identified 180 missiles launched from Iran shortly after 7:30 pm (local time) as sirens blazed across the country and people were instructed to move to shelters. Israel intercepted many of the missiles, though there were some direct hits damaging buildings.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) named Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, 22, who was killed in Lebanon after Israel launched 'limited' ground raids against Hezbollah in Lebanon. This came after Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli forces inside Lebanon on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Iran's missile attack on Israel Wednesday, but said the international community must do everything it can to help avoid a bigger regional war.

Israel battled militants on two fronts Wednesday, pursuing a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah that left eight Israeli soldiers dead and conducting strikes in Gaza that killed dozens, including children. As Israel vowed to retaliate for Iran’s ballistic missile attack a day earlier, the region braced for further escalation.

The Israeli military has announced its first combat death inside Lebanon.

Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza, killing 51, including women and children, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Khamenei pledged to 'remove' Iran's enemies with 'inspiration from the Islamic Revolution and collaboration with other countries. He currently remains in a secure location following the death of close ally and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

The Israeli Army named its first casualty: Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, 22, who was killed in Lebanon after clashes with Hezbollah fighters. Hezbollah said its fighters were engaging Israeli forces inside Lebanon on Wednesday, a day after Israel was attacked by Iran in a massive missile barrage.

Terrifying footage taken from the cockpit of a plane flying over the Middle East shows the moment a barrage of Iranian missiles soared across the night sky on Tuesday

China calls on major powers to prevent Middle East situation from worsening, urging ceasefire in Gaza.

Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon, however, called the Iranian attacks against civilians in the country

Biden unequivocally condemned Iran's attack on Israel at the G7 meeting called by Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and said there would be new sanctions on Tehran. Israel and Iran traded warnings at the UN Security Council on Wednesday as the region appeared close to an all-out war.

The Israeli military and Hezbollah report ground combat inside southern Lebanon.