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 BALLISTIC MISSILES fired from Iran are intercepted, as seen in the skies over Jerusalem on October 1. The disproportionate responses of Iran against Israel in April and October were retaliation, meaning illegal use of force, which in turn gave rise to Israel’s right to self-defense, the writer argu

Retaliation is not self-defense. Why does this matter?

By TATIANA WAISBERG
 SHI’ITE SCOUTS march with portraits of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (front) and assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

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 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

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By REUTERS
 A screengrab shows an Israeli Air Force plane, which the Israeli army says is departing to carry out strikes on Iran, from a handout video released on October 26, 2024

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 A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard, in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2024.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly told Iran's military to prepare response scenarios for a potential Israeli attack, according to a New York Times report.

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 A U.S. Army soldier with Task Force Talon, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command looks inside his tool bag during a routine maintenance inspection of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, October 26, 2017.

US deploys anti-ballistic system to Israel, Iran says ‘no red lines’

IDF strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure across southern Lebanon

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 A person uses a phone on the ground, on the day Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, near Tel Aviv, Israel, October 1, 2024.

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 Shir Perets plays rummikub in the shelter

Reporter's notebook: Playing rummikub in the safe room

 Israelis take cover inside a bomb shelter at the Ben Gurion airport as a siren alert is sounded in Tel Aviv, October 1, 2024

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Firefighters inspect remains of a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, near Moshav Kfar Daniel, September 15, 2024

Yemen ballistic missile attack shows why time is not on Israel’s side

 Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen September 6, 2024.

Houthi's ballistic missile fired toward Israel is not hypersonic, IDF says

 Police at the site where a Ballistic missile fired from Yemen, hit an open area near Moshav Kfar Daniel, September 15, 2024.

Houthis claim ‘hypersonic’ missile used in Israel attack. What are hypersonic missiles?

 A rescuer rests at the site of a Russian drone and missile strike on residential buildings, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine September 4, 2024.

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 Police near the remains of a Ballistic missile fired from Yemen, near Moshav Kfar Daniel, September 15, 2024.

Ex-IDF spokesperson, Israeli aerospace prof. disprove Houthi 'hypersonic missile' claim

By Avi Ashkenazi
 An Iranian missile is displayed during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.

Iran exchanging ballistic missiles for Russian nuclear information, US, UK fear

 Firefighters, police at different scenes of a ballistic missile attack fired from Yemen on September 15, 2024

Yemen's Houthis fire missile at central Israel, missile breaks up within Israeli airspace