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Iran Fires 181 Missiles at Israel
(Times of Israel) Lazar Berman - Iran fired a massive salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday night, sending millions of people into bomb shelters as projectiles and interceptors exploded in the skies above. The attack was largely unsuccessful. The IDF said it intercepted "a large number" of missiles. IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari said, "The Israeli and U.S. air defense systems operated effectively. There was close cooperation in detection and interception." Jordan's Public Security Directorate said, "The Royal Jordanian Air Force and air defense systems responded to a number of missiles and drones that entered Jordanian airspace." At a Security Cabinet meeting in the aftermath of the attack, Prime Minister Netanyahu said the strike on Israel had "failed," and was "thwarted thanks to Israel's air defense system, which is the most advanced in the world." He thanked the U.S. for its support as well. "The regime in Iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies," said Netanyahu. "Whoever attacks us, we will attack him....Israel is on the move, and the axis of evil is retreating." A senior Iranian official told Reuters the order to launch missiles at Israel had been made by the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.