Iran on Tuesday launched a major missile attack on Israel, firing scores of rockets as air raids have sounded off in all parts of the country.

Sounds of explosions were heard in the cities of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The attack comes several days after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a massive strike on southern Beirut, and comes amid Israeli cross border raids into Lebanon.

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We’ve been sliding into it for months.

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No we are not lol the middle east has been fighting for… Most of world history at this point

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This somehow sounds racist. Does world history mean after WW2? Also I’m more inclined to say “middle east has been under attack” instead of fighting.

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On what planet is that racist? That geographical region has been unstable for most of world history. Zero further implication. I’m trying to not be an asshole about this, but accusing someone of being racist is a real dick move when even Wikipedia has to divide its pages on the topic into different eras.

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