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Added on the 17/08/2023 09:27:33 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Israel army spokesperson Daniel Hagari says that Iran will not get off "scot-free" after the Islamic republic launched an unprecedented wave of missiles and drones at Israel last weekend. From late on Saturday to early Sunday, Iran launched more than 300 drones, missiles and ballistic missiles at Israel but caused just minor damage, including at a military base in the country's south. SOUNDBITE
"The Iranian attack is ongoing. Our planes are in the air. Tonight's wide scale attack by Iran is a major escalation", says Israeli army spokesperson Daniel Hagari during a statement. SOUNDBITE
Istanbul's mayor arrives at the scene where at least one person has died after two masked men attacked an Italian church in the city. IMAGES
police and an ambulance can be seen outside the ornate Italian church, where two assailants launched an armed attack during a religious ceremony, leaving one person dead, according to Turkey's interior minister. IMAGES
Drone footage shows the empty streets of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown as a national curfew has been put in place after a military armoury came under attack. The government said those attempting to break into the armoury at a major army barracks had been repelled, but the public were asked to stay at home. IMAGES