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The president said the United States was “fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel,” in a show of solidarity between two allies whose relations have become strained.

While some missiles were intercepted by Israeli air defense, several hit locations in Israel, according to an analysis by The Times.

Security analysts and former officials said the damage Israel had inflicted on Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, had stripped Tehran of much of its deterrence against a wider Israeli attack.

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The attack, which ended shortly after it began on Tuesday evening, was a sharp escalation in the long-simmering conflict between Israel and Iran and could tip the region further into turmoil.

A Pentagon spokesman added that the Americans had launched a dozen interceptors against the Iranian missiles and that none of the 40,000 U.S. troops in the region were hurt in the attacks.

The Lebanese militia is seeking more weapons from Iran, the officials said. It has yet to fire large barrages at Israel, and its top ranks have been crippled by Israeli strikes.

The barrage of missile fire came after much debate among Iranian leaders, officials there say.

Michel Barnier vowed to slash spending and temporarily raise some taxes, but his plan must contend with three bitterly opposed political blocs and an aversion in France to working across party lines.

The authorities described the shooting, which took place on a light rail train, as a terror attack. No group immediately claimed responsibility.