Terrifying footage taken from the cockpit of a plane flying over the Middle East shows the moment a barrage of Iranian missiles was launched into the night sky on Tuesday evening, as Tehran fired projectiles into Israel.
According to the New York PostThe video – which shows missiles being launched from the area around Shiraz, Iran – was captured by the pilot of a Dubai-bound flight.
Although none of the missiles came into contact with the plane, it is clear how close they were to the aircraft, indicating that Iran did not ensure its airways were clear before launching its attack on Israel.
As a result, airlines rushed to divert their flights to the Middle East, while Iranian missiles flew towards Israel around 7:30 PM local time.
Flight trackers showed a clearing in the airspace between Iran and Israel as planes flew around both countries to avoid the crossfire.
Terrifying footage taken from the cockpit of a plane flying over the Middle East shows the moment a barrage of Iranian missiles flew through the night sky last night
People take shelter during an air raid siren in Israel on Tuesday
Airports in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria also began suspending flights.
Meanwhile, Iranian missiles were seen lighting up the sky and crashing into buildings as air sirens blared across Israel, just hours after the White House warned that an attack was “imminent.”
Grim footage showed Israel’s Iron Dome defense system shooting down some incoming projectiles, sending burning fragments to the ground, as civilians in Tel Aviv were urged to take cover in bomb shelters.
But when Iran unleashed a volley of missiles on the orders of its supreme leader Ali Khamenei, falling projectiles burned like comets against the sky after the missiles were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome defense system.
The expected attack, hailed as “heroic” by Iran-backed Hamas, marks a major escalation in the Middle East and was “twice as large” as the bombing of Tehran in April, which deployed more than 170 explosive drones and 120 ballistic missiles were launched.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden confirmed that the US last night helped repel the massive missile attack from Iran, after intercepting most of the 200 projectiles launched, and declared that America “fully supports Israel.”
He praised the efforts to thwart the missiles, saying that “this is a testament to the military capabilities of Israel and the US military,” noting that he had spent the morning in the White House Situation Room discussing the conflict. monitors.
A man holds children as people take cover during an air raid siren
People take cover behind a vehicle parked along the highway in Tel Aviv
Iranians launched projectiles that were intercepted by Israel over Jerusalem
Secretary of State Antony Blinken called the Iranian missile attack “totally unacceptable, and the entire world should condemn it.”
Meanwhile, Iran warned of US military intervention in support of Israel after State Department spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in a social media post on Wednesday morning that “Iran’s long hands can reach any point it wants.”
He also added that the “Zionist regime and its supporters must know that the Islamic Republic of Iran acts decisively on what it says.”
The attack sparked terror on the streets of Tel Aviv and was in response to Israel’s recent assassination of the leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah.