Israeli women’s basketball teams flee game after Iranian missile attack

Basketball match between two women’s teams in Israel canceled Iranian missiles It hit the country on Tuesday.

Iran fired dozens of missiles at Israel in response to the deaths in Israel. Hezbollah and Hamas leaders.

According to The Jerusalem Post, Hapoel Lev Jerusalem were playing Hapoel Kfar Saba in the 2024-25 Pre-Season Winner’s Tournament at the Malha Arena in Jersualem when the attacks began. The explosions started in the second quarter with Hapoel Lev leading by 20 points. Sirens then blared and players and coaches fled to a nearby bomb shelter. No losses were reported by either team.

“It’s a crazy situation and reality we’re in,” said veteran Hapoel Lev player Shir Tirosh. “It’s crazy that a year later we’re still in this reality, and it’s hard to start the new season this way. And it’s so sad. There are sirens in Jerusalem, sirens in Tel Aviv, sirens all over the country. It’s just a crazy reality. I think that’s what keeps me sane.” , I don’t help the foreigners on the team stay calm, because they are definitely more nervous than we are, I’m here to help them and stay positive, that’s the situation we’re all in.”

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Israel Defense Forces (IDF) warned citizens to shelter in place and follow Home Front Command’s instructions as the Jewish State’s Iron Dome missile defense system worked to intercept incoming rockets.

Tirosh added that he and his teammates have become more accustomed to preparing for attacks against external threats since October 2023.

“The import players here are mostly calm and understand what’s going on,” he said. “When they arrived, they talked to us that they were not that afraid of coming to Israel, despite the situation the country was in.

“We talked to them a lot about what was going on. Last year, after October 7, we had to act on our instincts with strangers when we weren’t quite prepared on how to handle the situation. We’re much more prepared to handle it now. We always tell them what’s going on.” .”

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said this latest missile bombardment was in retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon, late last week and the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July, according to Fox. he said. News Chief Foreign Correspondent Trey Yingst.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned in a statement published by Iranian state media that Israel would “face crushing attacks” if it responded to the missile bombardment.

At least six Israelis were reportedly killed in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.

Tirosh’s teammate Zoe Wadoux said the fear of playing in Jersualem put pressure on her and her family, but she wanted them to know she was safe.

“I made this decision in the summer, and at that moment the war wasn’t that bad. When I came here, it got worse. Obviously, this is a difficult situation for my family, my friends and everyone who loves me. I call them every day to let them know that I’m here and that I’m okay. “I tried to say that I was safe, but of course such incidents will cause concern and I will try my best to be safe and let them know that I am safe.”

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Jewish American leaders reacted to Iran’s intervention Tuesday afternoon. An unprecedented missile attack on Israel He says the Islamist regime will pay the price.

“The United States stands with its only democratic ally in the Middle East, Israel, as it defends itself and its people against evil,” Ohio Republican Representative Max Miller said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Iran and its proxies must stop threatening the world.”

“Israel’s efforts to eliminate Hezbollah make the world a safer place,” Miller said in a statement on September 30.

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