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Missile fired by Iran at Israel crashes on street in Jordan, leaving locals terrified
1 October 2024, 19:09
Iranian rocket crashes in Jordan after being fired at Israel
A missile fired by Iran at Israel has crashed on a street in the capital of Jordan, leaving local residents fearing for their safety.
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Footage shared with LBC by residents of a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Amman shows a flaming rocket embedded in the street.
The Jordanian Armed Forces called on citizens to remain in their homes to stay safe amid the ongoing barrage of rockets.
Jordan closed its airspace as the rockets crossed into Israel.
Several other videos shared with LBC showed missiles crossing overhead into Israel.
Iran fired around 200 rockets into Israel on Tuesday night in retaliation to the IDF's actions against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Jordan is one of the countries that stands between Iran and Israel, along with Iraq.
Israel said that Iran's attack would have consequences, although the authorities said that there were no reports of any injuries.
A spokesperson said: "We are on high alert both defensively and offensively. We will defend the citizens of the State of Israel. This attack will have consequences.
"We have plans, and we will operate at the place and time we decide.
Addressing the Israeli people, he added:" "We are not aware of any casualties; this is thanks to your responsible conduct."
