‘Nuclear for Nuclear’ Retaliatory Strike… Middle East Nuclear Crisis Escalates [9 O’clock News] /...

Israel and Iran are escalating the level of war to the extreme. Both Israel's attack points and Iran's counterattack points were cities containing each other's nuclear facilities. This clearly distinguishes it from previous localized conflicts in that it is not merely a military clash, but a frontal retaliation close to the nuclear heart. Correspondent Song Young-seok reports. [Report] Iranian military missiles evade interception and slam down like lightning. Missiles rained down incessantly on Dimona, a city in southern Israel. Dimona is a key area where Israel's nuclear weapons development and plutonium production take place. A massive crater was dug in the middle of an apartment complex, and dozens of buildings were damaged. The nearby city of Arad was also hit by missile attacks. At least 180 people were injured in the two cities, and the search for missing persons continues. Iran launched a retaliatory attack just hours after being attacked at the Natanz nuclear complex. [Israeli Resident of Attacked Area: "Buildings in this area are collapsing. It's insane! It's a total mess. What is happening here is madness... It's a disaster!"] The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated that it had not received any reports of damage to the Dimona nuclear facility, such as abnormal radiation levels. This attack is interpreted as a warning from Iran that "an eye for an eye" retaliation could extend to nuclear facilities. While the Israeli military admitted to a failed interception, analysis has also emerged suggesting that Iran used a hypersonic missile. [Daniel Levy/Chief of Israeli Police: "Please evacuate to a safe place. Unfortunately, the best way to survive this incident, in which we failed to intercept, is to evacuate."] Although the IAEA urged maximum restraint on attacks around nuclear facilities, Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed retaliation. Major Western media reported that this is the first time an Iranian missile has penetrated air defenses and landed near an Israeli nuclear facility. The nature of the war, which had been focused on energy facilities, is escalating into a nuclear crisis. This is Song Young-seok reporting for KBS News from Berlin. Filming: Kim Young-hwan / Video Editing: Kim Jong-sun / Research: Kwon Ae-rim / Footage Sources: X@BRICSinfo, nexta_tv, TMT_arabic ▣ View Original KBS Article: http://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?nc... ▣ Send a Tip ◇ KakaoTalk: Search 'KBS Tip' ◇ Phone: 02-781-1234 ◇ Website: https://goo.gl/4bWbkG ◇ Email: [email protected] Copyright ⓒ KBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use (including AI learning) are prohibited. #Iran #Trump #Nuclear