Iran hits Israel with salvo of ballistic missiles; Israel vows ‘painful response’ | 1 Oct 2024 | Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon, and Israel vowed a “painful response” against its enemy. Alarms sounded across Israel and explosions could be heard in Jerusalem and the Jordan River valley after Israelis piled into bomb shelters. Reporters on state television lay flat on the ground during live broadcasts. Israeli army radio said nearly 200 missiles had been launched into Israel from Iran. Israel’s military later sounded the all-clear and said residents were free to leave their shelters. But Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said the attack would have consequences, as did Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon. “As we have previously made clear to the international community, any enemy that attacks Israel should expect a painful response,” Danon said in a statement.