Iranian Missile Strikes Near American Consulate in Tel Aviv
An Iranian missile landed near the American Consulate in Tel Aviv, causing minor damage, according to U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee. No American personnel were injured. The consulate in Tel Aviv and the Embassy in Jerusalem remain closed as a precaution amid escalating tensions with new Iranian missile attacks on Israel.
The American Consulate in Tel Aviv experienced minor damage after an Iranian missile landed nearby, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee announced Monday. Fortunately, no American personnel were injured in the incident.
In a statement released on social media platform X, Huckabee confirmed that both the Tel Aviv consulate and the Jerusalem Embassy will remain closed for the day as a precautionary measure.
This damage occurs amid an intensified wave of Iranian missile attacks on Israel, seen as retaliation against Israel's extensive assaults targeting Iran's military and nuclear sites.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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