Moment terrified Brits watch from their Cyprus hotel balconies as Iranian missiles rain down on Israel 250 miles across the Mediterranean

Daily Mail​

4 hours ago

This is the surreal moment British revellers were left stunned as they spotted ballistic missiles flying over the sky while they partied in Ayia Napa amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
Bizarre footage taken by British tourists from a balcony in the Cypriot party spot shows the long-range missiles soaring over the sky, leaving the holidaymakers stunned.
One man is heard saying: 'That is not a firework', while a female asks 'are we going to die?' as music plays in the background.
The clip has racked over two million views on TikTok.
Another video shared by a Brit in Cyprus showed a barrage of projectiles illuminating the night sky as they headed for Israel.
The caption read: 'You're having a nice drink in Cyprus and then you see Iranian missiles heading towards Israel.'
When asked by a viewer if she was in danger, the tourist said: 'No need to worry, you just see it from afar'.
In Cyprus, locals and tourists have been left stunned at the spectacle of missiles jetting over the island this week, with several reportedly flocking to rooftops and beachfront bars to watch.
Speaking to Cypriot newsoutlet Ynet, a Finnish tourist said: 'It's crazy—we can see everything from here.
'People just stand on balconies and the boardwalk and watch the missiles and intercepts. What you're going through over there is terrible. We hope it ends soon.'
The video comes as the Middle Eastern conflict reached a breaking point last week when Israel launched a series of blistering attacks on Iranian soil, targeting the country's nuclear infrastructure, as well as densely populated parts of cities.
Iran responded by launching a wave of retaliatory missile strikes on Israel.
Revellers at a Lebanese pool party this week also shared clips of Iranian missiles flying over to hit Israeli targets.
A video showed partygoers in a large swimming pool dancing, clapping and cheering as long-range missiles flew off to Israel in the distance.
The celebrations carried on, even as the missiles slammed into Israeli territory.
This was just the latest example of revelry in Lebanon in the wake of the Israel-Iran conflict.
But while much of the world watched in horror as the two Middle Eastern nations duked it out, scenes across Lebanon, which shares its southern border with Israel, were far different.
Civilians react as Israeli emergency services arrive at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Ramat Gan in central Israel near Tel Aviv
Missiles can be spotted in other countries due to their high altitude and the combustion trail they leave behind.
Their powerful engines leave bright trails that are especially visible at night.
Iranian missiles hit a major hospital in southern Israel on Thursday and struck residential buildings in Tel Aviv, wounding 240 people ad causing extensive damage.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz blamed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said the military 'has been instructed and knows that in order to achieve all of its goals, this man absolutely should not continue to exist.'
Israel, meanwhile, carried out strikes on Iran's Arak heavy water reactor, its latest attack on Iran's sprawling nuclear program.
Iranian state television said there was 'no radiation danger whatsoever' and that the facility had been evacuated before the attack.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the 'situation in the Middle East remains perilous,' after meeting Thursday at the White House with his U.S. counterpart, Marco Rubio, and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff.
'We are determined that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon,' Lammy wrote in a post on X.
'We discussed how a deal could avoid a deepening conflict. A window now exists within the next two weeks to achieve a diplomatic solution,' he added.