The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday’s events as they unfold.

US military strikes Iran after downing of helicopter: ‘A proportional response’

The American military says it has launched strikes on Iran in response to the downing of an army helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement, the US Central Command says it launched “self-defense strikes against Iran,” at the orders of US President Donald Trump, “in response to yesterday’s downing of a US Army Apache helicopter.”

“The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” CENTCOM says.

IDF says it downed Hezbollah rocket fired at troops in south Lebanon, triggering early warning in Kiryat Shmona

One rocket launched by Hezbollah at troops in southern Lebanon a short while ago was intercepted by air defenses, the military says.

The launch triggered an early warning in the Kiryat Shmona area, though no sirens........

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