Tehran, Iran - October 26, 2024

Residents in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Saturday voiced anger over Israel's overnight air strikes that killed at least four soldiers and further stoked fears of a full-scale war in the Middle East.

Saturday's Israeli attack came in response to Iran's missile strike on October 1, itself a retaliation for the killing of Iran-backed militant leaders and a Revolutionary Guards commander.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said early on Saturday that Israel had completed what it called retaliatory "precise and targeted" airstrikes on military targets in Iran earlier in the day.

The latest tit-for-tat move came against a backdrop of the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. The conflict has expanded to include Lebanon's Hezbollah military group.

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Tehran, Iran - Oct 26, 2024:
1. Tehran's air defense system intercepting missiles over Iranian military camp;
2. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Tehran resident (name not given):
"I don't think they've achieved their ultimate goal with such actions. Although they claimed they had achieved the planned goals, they haven't actually accomplished what they intended. Iran must respond. Israel must be held accountable for the blood it has shed, and it should not go unanswered.";
3. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Tehran resident (name not given):
"It was around 02:30 when we noticed some noises, and after following the news, we found out that Israel had attacked our country. However, Israel is a small country, and we have previously attacked each other, but they do not pose a real threat to our country.";
4. Tehran's air defense system intercepting missiles over Iranian military camp.

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