Iran, Houthis, Hezbollah RAIN HELL On Israel In JOINT ATTACK; Missiles BATTER IDF From All Sides
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On April 2, Israel faced intense aerial assaults, with air raid sirens blaring across the nation, sending civilians into shelters. The Israeli military confirmed intercepting a ballistic missile from Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. Separately, the Israeli Defence Forces also confirmed a ballistic missile attack directly from Iran, targeting central Israel, alongside persistent threats from Lebanon-based Hezbollah, signaling a multi-front escalation. This concerted action by Iran and its proxies appears to be a direct response to the Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Damascus days prior, which killed several senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders. The incident significantly escalates the ongoing regional shadow war, transforming it into a more overt and direct confrontation, with potential global ramifications for energy markets, shipping routes, and overall geopolitical stability given the involvement of state and non-state actors in simultaneous, coordinated attacks.