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Hier — 24 avril 2024NYT > World

Israel Planned Bigger Attack on Iran, but Scaled It Back to Avoid War

Par : Ronen Bergman and Patrick Kingsley
The strike on Iran on Friday was originally intended to be much broader in scope, but after intense pressure from allies, Israeli leaders agreed to ratchet it down.

After the Iranian strike on Israel, a billboard in Tehran celebrated the assault.
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Israel Launched Missiles as Well as Drones at Iran, Officials Say

Par : Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt
Though it was not immediately clear if the missiles struck targets inside Iran, their use would mean more sophisticated firepower was involved in the attack than first reported.

An Israeli air force F-15 warplane landing at an air base in central Israel on Monday.

U.S. and Allies Penalize Iran for Striking Israel, and Try to Avert War

Par : Michael D. Shear and Michael Levenson
While imposing sanctions on Iran, U.S. and European governments are urging restraint amid fears of a cycle of escalation as Israel weighs retaliation for an Iranian attack.

Iranian medium-range missiles during the annual Army Day celebration at a military base in Tehran on Wednesday. The United States imposed sanctions on Iranian armed forces and weapon makers.

Israel Weighs Response to Iran’s Attack as Allies Push for Restraint

Par : Cassandra Vinograd， Isabel Kershner and Michael Levenson
The Israeli war cabinet met again on Monday to discuss the strike, with some hawkish members of the prime minister’s government calling for a swift and forceful retaliation.

Demonstrators gathering in Tehran on Monday to show their support for Iran’s attack on Israel.

Ukraine Sees ‘Hypocrisy’ After Western Allies Helped Intercept Iran’s Attack on Israel

Par : Marc Santora and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
The U.S., British and French militaries helped intercept Iranian missiles and drones, but Ukrainians say they haven’t provided the same help against Russian air attacks.

A boy rides a donkey near one of the batteries of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system in the southern Negev desert on Sunday.

Britain’s Leaders Condemn Iran’s Attacks but Urge Israel to Show Restraint

Par : Stephen Castle
Rishi Sunak said the government in Tehran was “intent on sowing chaos” in the region, but he also called for restraint from “all sides.”

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recording a statement on Iran’s attack on Israel, in London on Sunday.

A 7-Year-Old Girl Is the Lone Serious Casualty of Iran’s Barrage

Par : Cassandra Vinograd and Natan Odenheimer
The girl, who lives in a Negev desert community that is home to Arab Bedouins, was clinging to life in a hospital after the attack.

At Amina al-Hasoni’s house in the village of al-Fur’ah, Israel, the Iranian attack wounded her and ripped holes in the roof and floor.

A Show of Might in the Skies Over Israel

Par : Helene Cooper， Farnaz Fassihi， Aaron Boxerman， Patrick Kingsley and Eric Schmitt
Iran’s retaliation for Israel’s killing of senior military leaders was a highly choreographed spectacle. But fears of a wider war still loom.

More than 300 drones and missiles hurtled toward Israel through Iraqi and Jordanian airspace on Saturday night.

Strikes Upend Israel’s Belief About Iran’s Willingness to Fight It Directly

Par : Patrick Kingsley
Israel had grown used to targeting Iranian officials without head-on retaliation from Iran, an assumption overturned by Iran’s attacks on Saturday.

Iran’s attacks were in response to a strike by Israel in Syria that killed seven Iranian officials, including three top military commanders. Attendees at a rally in Tehran this month donned masks representing the officials who were killed.

Iran’s Strikes on Israel Open a Dangerous New Chapter for Old Rivals

Par : Steven Erlanger and Farnaz Fassihi
Experts say Tehran does not want a broader war. But it is far from clear whether Iran or Israel will choose to escalate a conflict that has become more direct and out of the shadows.

Missile parts collected by the police outside Arad, Israel, on Sunday. Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles toward Israel overnight.

Biden Seeks to Head Off Escalation After Israel’s Successful Defense

Par : Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear
The president told Israel that the interception of nearly all of the Iranian drones and missiles used to attack it constituted a major victory, and so further retaliation might not be necessary, U.S. officials said.

President Biden on Saturday outside the White House. He is trying to convince Israel that its defense against the Iranian attack is a victory.

U.S. Intercepts Dozens of Iranian Drones and Missiles Aimed at Israel

Par : Gaya Gupta and Emma Bubola
Britain’s defense secretary said British jets were prepared to intercept Iranian attacks. France and Germany expressed support.

A U.S. Marine outside the Oval Office, indicating President Biden was there on Saturday evening after Iran began attacking Israel.

Israel Faced a Sophisticated Attack From Iran

Par : Jin Yu Young
The weapons Iran employed this weekend travel farther and are more precise than those Hamas and other allies have used against Israel in the past six months.

Drones or missiles being fired at Israel from Iran early Sunday.

Israel Used Iron Dome and Arrow 3 Systems to Block Attack

Par : Cassandra Vinograd and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Israel’s Iron Dome defense system intercepts rockets that fly in high arcs, while its Arrow 3 system can stop ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere.

Israel’s Iron Dome defense system intercepting rockets launched last year from the Gaza Strip over Sderot, Israel.

Iran’s Retaliation Likely to Be Limited, but Errors Could Lead to War, Experts Say

Par : Aaron Boxerman
After Israel killed several top Iranian commanders, Iran wants to respond without provoking further escalation, military analysts say, but there is a dangerous risk of miscalculation.

Iranians gathered at the funeral last week for the military officers killed by an Israeli airstrike in Damascus, Syria.

What We Know About Iran’s Military as It Threatens Israel

Par : Farnaz Fassihi
The possibility of a direct military confrontation between Iran and Israel has brought renewed attention to Iran’s armed forces. What are they capable of?

A military parade in Tehran last year. The Iranian armed forces are among the biggest in the Middle East, with 580,000 soldiers and officers and also 200,000 reservists.

North Korea Tests Ballistic Missile That Could Reach Guam

Par : Choe Sang-Hun
The test, analysts said, may have involved a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile that is faster to launch and more difficult to intercept.

A news broadcast in Seoul on Tuesday with file footage of a North Korean missile launch.

Russia Intensifies Air War, Enabling Ukraine to Shoot More Planes Down

Par : Constant Méheut
Moscow’s recent gains in the east have been aided by more aggressive air support on the front lines. But that also has helped Ukraine shoot down enemy planes in the past two weeks.

Ukrainian antiaircraft gunners firing from a position in the Donetsk region last month.

Now It’s Germany’s Turn to Frustrate Allies Over Ukraine

Par : David E. Sanger and Christopher F. Schuetze
First President Emmanuel Macron of France, then Chancellor Olaf Scholz, exposed divisions among Western countries trying to avoid direct hostilities with Russia.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaking in Dresden, Germany, on Thursday. He promised not to deploy German troops in Ukraine.

U.S. and British Warplanes Again Strike Houthi-Linked Targets in Yemen

Par : Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
The Iran-backed group, which has been targeting global shipping routes, has proved especially difficult for the United States and its allies to restrain.

Houthi militants have launched attack drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

U.K.’s Trident Nuclear Missile Fails Another Test, Fueling Scrutiny

Par : Mark Landler
An unarmed Trident missile splashed into the sea close to its launch site, the U.K. government confirmed on Wednesday, fueling scrutiny of the state of Britain’s nuclear deterrent.

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier the H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth approaching a naval base in Portsmouth, England.

Russia Used a New Hypersonic Missile, Ukraine Says

Par : Constant Méheut
Russia has not confirmed that a Zircon hypersonic missile was used. The United States says it’s looking into the claim.

This image from a 2022 video, released by the Russian Defense Ministry, shows a hypersonic Zircon cruise missile being fired from a frigate during a test in the Barents Sea.

Where Is Hamas Getting Weapons? Increasingly, From Israel.

Par : Maria Abi-Habib and Sheera Frenkel
The very weapons that Israeli forces have used to enforce a blockade of Gaza are now being used against them.

Israeli soldiers standing in what they say is a rocket factory that was photographed in January during an escorted tour by the military for international journalists in the central Gaza Strip.

U.S. Is Watching North Korea for Signs of Lethal Military Action

Par : Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes
A shift by Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, toward open hostility against South Korea is alarming but does not indicate he is about to start a full-scale war, officials say.

A news broadcast in South Korea on Wednesday reported North Korea firing cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea, the latest in a series of recent provocations.

Powerful Waves Slam U.S. Army Base in the Marshall Islands

Par : Amanda Holpuch
A video circulating on social media showed water rushing into a room at U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll as a series of unexpected waves surged across the low-lying island of Roi-Namur.

An aerial photo the morning of Jan. 21 shows extensive flooding in the central portion of Roi-Namur, which is the second-largest island of the Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Russian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Cities Amid Fears Over Air Defenses

Par : Maria Varenikova
The assault killed at least five people and wounded scores in Kyiv and Kharkiv. Ukraine is pushing for further American military aid, which has been stalled in Congress.

Emergency responders gathered at the scene of an early-morning missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday.

North Korean Missiles in Ukraine Prompt New Concerns

Par : David E. Sanger， Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt
As the war approaches its second anniversary, the Russians are beginning to deploy North Korean arms, worsening Ukraine’s troubles while it still awaits new air defenses from the United States.

The aftermath of a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, in early January.

Radio Station Captures Fears of Ukrainian City Under Siege

Par : Andrew E. Kramer， Maria Varenikova and Tyler Hicks
Kharkiv, in northern Ukraine, is under almost daily bombardment. Radio Boiling Over serves as a megaphone for residents’ fears and frustrations.

Yevhen Streltsov, right, the founder of “Radio Boiling Over,” a call-in radio station where residents of Kharkiv vent their frustration.

Iran’s Missile Capability Is Forcing the West to Weigh a Response

Par : Lara Jakes and David E. Sanger
Last year, the world discovered that Iran’s drones were becoming world-class threats and a favorite of the Russians. Now, its revived missile fleet is drawing attention, too.

A building in Erbil, Iraq, was reduced to rubble by a missile strike launched by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps this week.

North Korea Test-Fires Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile

Par : Choe Sang-Hun
The launch, the first by the North this year, indicates that the country may be developing a new missile that could threaten U.S. military bases in the region.

A news broadcast on Sunday in Seoul with file footage of a North Korean missile test.

Russia Launches Large-Scale Missile Attack on Ukraine

Par : Constant Méheut
The assault appeared to be part of a wider air campaign that Russia began in late December, seeking to wear down Ukrainian air defenses with waves of missiles.

People taking shelter inside a metro station during an air-raid alert on Saturday in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Patriot Defenses at Work: Shuddering Booms and Bursts of Light

Par : Marc Santora
The American-provided air-defense systems have helped Ukraine defend itself against Russian assaults, but Washington has warned that it will not be able to keep them supplied for much longer.

Damage in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in December after Russia targeted it with a salvo of missiles.

White House Says North Korea Providing Russia With Ballistic Missiles

Par : Michael D. Shear and David E. Sanger
Russia has rebuilt its own domestic supply of cruise missiles, but to keep up with the intensity of the barrage against Ukraine, it has been turning to North Korea and Iran.

John Kirby, a White House spokesman, said that a series of North Korean-produced missiles were fired into Ukraine from Russia.

Russian Missiles Hammer Kyiv in Large-Scale Attack on Ukraine

Par : Constant Méheut and Anatoly Kurmanaev
Russia said that Ukraine retaliated hours later with missile attacks on Russian territory, part of an escalating cycle of air assaults between the two countries.

Medics evacuating a man from a residential area after a Russian strike in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Tuesday.

How a Russian Barrage Evaded Ukraine’s Defenses to Wreak Deadly Chaos

Par : Constant Méheut
In one of the war’s largest bombardments, 35 missiles slipped through Ukraine’s air cover on Friday, killing dozens. Ukraine responded with shelling on the Russian region of Belgorod, killing at least 22.

Stretcher-bearers with a victim of a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, in southern Ukraine, on Friday.

Ukraine Says It Downed 5 Russian Planes, as Moscow Claims It Seized a Town

Par : Constant Méheut
Russia said it now had full control of the eastern town of Marinka. On Tuesday, Ukraine claimed to have destroyed a Russian ship.

A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber fires missiles during a competition at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia.

Japan Relaxes Weapons Export Policy To Sell Patriot Missiles To U.S.

Par : Motoko Rich and Hisako Ueno
The policy change could shore up American supplies of the weapon, allowing Washington to send more to Ukraine to help in its war against Russia.

Patriot missiles in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The country has changed regulations on the export of weapons that have been in place for most of the post-World War II era.

Breaking With Postwar History, Japan to Sell Patriot Missiles to U.S.

Par : Motoko Rich
Tokyo appears ready to adjust rules to allow the export of the weapons to the United States, a move that could help Washington support Ukraine’s fight against Russia.

Japanese troops passing a Patriot missile launcher in Tokyo in 2013. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries makes the weapon system under a license from the American manufacturers Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.

North Korea Missile Was an ICBM, South Says

Par : Choe Sang-Hun
South Korea’s military said the ICBM, launched from near Pyongyang, flew high into space before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.

A news broadcast in Seoul on Monday, with footage from an earlier North Korean missile launch.

Russia Bombards Kyiv With ‘Record’ Drone Assault, Ukraine Says

Par : Marc Santora
The aerial assault began early Saturday and continued past sunrise. Ukraine said its air defense teams had shot down nearly all of the explosive-laden attack drones.

Inspecting a damaged building and compound in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday.

S​outh Korea Scraps No-Fly Zone Near Border With North Korea

Par : Choe Sang-Hun
A day after Pyongyang placed a military spy satellite into orbit for the first time, Seoul said it would no longer abide by a ban on surveillance flights.

A television in Seoul broadcast images on Thursday of Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, and others celebrating the satellite launch.

Ukraine’s Secret Plan to Save a City Trapped in Purgatory

Par : Thomas Gibbons-Neff · Oleksandr Naselenko and Emile Ducke
Since Russian troops were pushed out of the city of Kherson, they have bombed it relentlessly. Closely held river operations could change that.

A man carrying water from a distribution point walks past a crater left by an air bomb that struck Kherson, last month.

Five Wounded as Russian Missiles Strike Odesa, Damaging an Art Museum

Par : Matthew Mpoke Bigg
In another setback, Ukraine said 19 soldiers had been killed in a strike on a medals ceremony last week. Unusually, the ceremony had been held in the open, rather than a protected space.

Clearing debris on Monday after an overnight missile strike near an art museum in Odesa, Ukraine.

Russia Sends Biggest Drone Barrage in Weeks, Ukrainian Officials Say

Par : Constant Méheut
Army officials and military analysts say it is part of a campaign to wear down and probe Ukrainian air defenses ahead of winter.

The site of a drone strike early on Friday in Kharkiv, in northeastern Ukraine.

Desperate for Air Defense, Ukraine Pushes U.S. for ‘Franken’ Weapons

Par : Lara Jakes
To meet the demand, the U.S. is producing so-called FrankenSAM systems that marry advanced Western weaponry with Soviet-era items still in Ukrainian stockpiles.

A mobile air-defense unit near Kyiv, Ukraine, this year. The United States and Ukraine are combining Western and Soviet-era weaponry to address the need for more defensive power in the coming months.
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