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Israel and Iran traded threats on Wednesday after the Islamic Republic fired at least 180 missiles at Israel in its biggest attack yet against its sworn enemy, stoking fears of a wider regional conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu vowed to respond to Iran’s missile attack, stating that Tehran “made a big mistake tonight and it will pay for it”. Israel launched new strikes against Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Wednesday, a day after it announced a “limited, localised and targeted” ground operation against the Lebanese militant group. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the crisis in the Middle East.