Iran has said it has fired dozens of ballistic missiles at key military and security targets in Israel in response to the killings of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Abbas Nilforoushan.

Iran’s IRGC said Israel will face “crushing” attacks if it responds to the missile barrage.

The Israeli military said a “large number” of rockets had been intercepted.

Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari told reporters the attack was serious and will have consequences “soon.”

Tensions between Israel and Iran have soared since Israel launched an attack on Gaza last October in response to a Hamas-led attack on Israel.

Here’s how the world reacted to Iran’s missile attacks on Israel:

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran

Quoting verses from the Quran, Khamenei apparently predicted an “imminent divine victory.”

In two separate posts on X, Khamenei said “righteous people” may have to make sacrifices “but in the end they will not be defeated.”

“They are the victors in the field,” he said in a video showing footage of Iranian missile launches.

Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran

In a post on social media, Pezeshkian said this attack was “in defense of the interests and citizens of Iran.”

“Let Netanyahu know that Iran is not a belligerent party, but stands firm against any threat. This is just a corner of our power. Do not enter into a conflict with Iran.”

Hamas

The Palestinian group Hamas praised the Iranian rocket attacks.

“We congratulate the heroic missile launch carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in Iran, on large parts of our occupied territories, in response to the continued crimes of the occupation against the peoples of the region, and in retaliation for the blood of the heroic people of our nation. martyrs,” the group said.

Mohammed Abdulsalam, spokesman for the Yemeni Houthis

Abdulsalam welcomed the Iranian military operation, which he said shows support for Palestine and challenges Israel’s hegemony in the region.

“Deterring and confronting the Zionist entity is the only way to contain it and prevent its barbaric crime against the Lebanese and Palestinian people and the rest of the region from escalating,” he said in a social media post.

Coordinating Committee of the Iraqi Resistance

The group, made up of Iranian-backed Iraqi armed groups, said US bases in Iraq would be targeted if Washington decides to support Israel in attacking Iran.

“If the Americans intervene in a hostile action against the Islamic Republic or if the Zionist enemy uses Iraqi airspace to bomb its territory, all American bases and interests in Iraq and the region will be our target,” the statement said. group. said on the Telegram messaging app.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister

Netanyahu has vowed retaliation, saying Iran “will pay” for its actions.

“Iran made a big mistake tonight – and it will pay for it,” he said at the start of a meeting on political security.

“The regime in Iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to take revenge on our enemies.

“We will adhere to the principle we have stated: whoever attacks us, we will attack him. This is true in every region where we fight the Axis of Evil, and it also applies to Iran.”

Danny Danon, Israel’s representative to the United Nations

In a post on X, Danon said Israel is “ready and prepared defensively and offensively.”

“We will take all necessary measures to protect the citizens of Israel,” he wrote. “As we have previously made clear to the international community, any enemy who attacks Israel should expect a severe response.”

Israel Katz, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs

Katz has said that “the ayatollah regime has crossed the red line.”

“The State of Israel will not remain silent in the face of Iran’s brutal attack on our citizens.”

Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s Finance Minister

Smotrich has said that “Iran, like Gaza, Hezbollah and the State of Lebanon, will regret this moment.

Benny Gantz, Israeli opposition MP

“Tonight’s attack, despite the US warning, must be met not only with a strong Israeli response, but also with a larger, coordinated regional response,” Gantz said.

Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations

Guterres condemned the “widening of the conflict in the Middle East with escalation after escalation” and again called for a ceasefire.

“This has to stop,” he said in a post on X.

Jake Sullivan, US National Security Advisor

Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel was “defeated and ineffective,” the White House said, warning that Tehran could expect serious consequences from the strikes.

“Based on what we know at this time, this attack appears to have been defeated and ineffective,” Jake Sullivan, US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, told reporters.

Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State

Iran’s missile attack on Israel was “totally unacceptable” and should be condemned by the entire world, Blinken told reporters.

“Initial reports suggest that Israel, with the active support of the United States and other partners, effectively defeated this attack,” he added.

Keir Starmer, British Prime Minister

Starmer condemned Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel “in the strongest terms”, his office said.

During a phone call with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, Starmer also “expressed Britain’s steadfast commitment to Israeli security and the protection of civilians,” according to a readout of the call from Starmer’s office.

Charles Michel, President of the European Council

The head of the EU Council has condemned the Iranian attack on Israel, saying it “poses a threat to regional security.”

“The deadly spiral of escalation in the Middle East must stop now. A regional war is not in anyone’s interest,” he said in a post on X.

Pedro Sanchez, Spanish Prime Minister and Jose Manuel Albares, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs

Sánchez condemned Iran’s attack on Israel and called for an end to the “spiral of violence” plaguing the Middle East, while the foreign minister demanded “restraint.”

“The Spanish government condemns Iran’s attack on Israel and calls for an end to the spiral of violence,” Sanchez wrote on made an appeal to all actors, including Israel, of course. to show restraint and not escalation.”

Gaza

Footage posted online showed people in the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip using their mobile phones to capture images of the rockets flying overhead and also erupting during celebrations.

Nearly a year of brutal Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed more than 41,600 people and injured nearly 100,000, according to Palestinian authorities, while thousands remain missing under the rubble of destroyed buildings.

Beirut

Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari said from Beirut that people were celebrating the Iranian attack in the Lebanese capital.

“We have been hearing it since the news broke about the Iranian attack on Israel. There is non-stop gunfire and fireworks going off throughout the capital,” she said.

“Hezbollah supporters celebrate Iran’s launch of the second attack in the country’s history since the 1979 revolution.”