Israeli opposition leader Lapid visits site of Iran missile attack

Record ID: 2360507

  • Title: Israeli opposition leader Lapid visits site of Iran missile attack
  • Date: 2nd March 2026
  • Summary: BEIT SHEMESH, ISRAEL (MARCH 2, 2026) (REUTERS) ISRAELI OPPOSITION LEADER YAIR LAPID AT SCENE OF STRIKE  (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI OPPOSITION LEADER YAIR LAPID, SAYING:     "I just came back from a security briefing with the Prime Minister in which I told him the entire state of Israel is behind our security forces and the government in this war. It's a just war against
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  • Keywords: iran israel lapid netanyahu
  • Location: BEIT SHEMESH, ISRAEL
  • City: BEIT SHEMESH, ISRAEL
  • Country: Israel
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
  • Reuters ID: LVA001999402032026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid visited a site that was hit by an Iranian missile in Beit Shemesh city in Israel on Monday (March 2).
        The strike killed at least nine and wounded 28 others, Israel's ambulances service said.  
        When asked about the objectives of the Israeli operation, Lapid said it aims to create the conditions for the people of Iran to remove the current regime.
       Israel launched a new wave of air attacks on Tehran on Sunday (March 1) and Iran responded with more missile barrages, a day after the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
        Iran retaliated with dozens of missile strikes, most of which were intercepted by air-defence systems. 
    (Production: Dedi Hayun, Andreea Popescu)
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