 Russians turned nuclear plant into military base in Ukraine, world is close to nuclear catastrophe. We are dangerously close to a nuclear accident. This statement was made by International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Raphael Grossi at a meeting of the UN Security Council speaking about the recent shelling of the Zaporizia nuclear power plant. According to Grossi, on April the 7th the plant was hit by direct attacks the first time since November 2022. One of the strikes hit the protective dome of Zaporizia nuclear power plant reactor 6 and two more hit objects near the buildings where the reactors are located, injuring at least one person. According to Grossi, the damage to the dome was external but such an attack sets a very dangerous precedent for a successful strike on the reactor's protective shell. Zaporizia nuclear power plant has been under occupation for more than two years. The Russians are staging explosions at the plant and intimidating workers. Ukraine has become the only country in the world to have a nuclear power plant seized by another country. Russia in violation of all international conventions has done so twice. The Chernobyl nuclear power plant was liberated and the Zaporizia nuclear power plant near Ernohoda is still under Russian control. The few employees who remained in Ernohoda were forced to sign contracts. Some of them decided to stay to ensure the safety of the plant which means the safety of the whole world. Due to the actions of the Russian troops the plant has experienced eight complete and one partial blackout since the beginning of the full scale war. The deployment of military equipment at the repair sites was recorded at five of the six power units. Russian military personnel are deployed at each power unit in special buildings and the laboratory and amenity buildings of the Zaporizia nuclear power plant. It has long been obvious that from the first day of the Russian occupation the Russian troops turned the nuclear power plant into a military base. Israel will soon respond to Iran's attack. The danger of a large scale war is increasing. Israel may soon take actions in response to Iran's strike on Israeli military objects. The Wall Street Journal reports citing sources. It is noted that the drone and missile attack launched by Iran on Saturday is the first time Iran has directly attacked Israel from Iranian territory. Israel has conducted hundreds of airstrikes against Iranian targets and its militia allies throughout the Middle East a campaign that Israel rarely acknowledges but has long been an open secret. The airstrike in Syria that prompted the Iranian attack on Israel however hit what Iran said was a diplomatic building and akin to striking Iranian territory. The attack is seen as a potentially rewriting the rules of engagement in Iran and Israel's long-running shadow war. The newspaper does not specify the exact date of response to the attack while its sources say the United States won't join any such offensive by Israel. Washington insists that Israel should not take any action which could lead to further escalation. The New York Times said that officials made no statements after the session of the military cabinet of ministers of Israel on April the 14th. However, an official familiar with the course of discussions confirmed that Israel will undoubtedly respond to Iran's attack. The New York Times reported earlier citing sources that Israel's response will be coordinated with allies though not specifying which allies are meant. Israel reacted angrily to the unprecedented strikes while praising its military response. Defense Minister Joav Galant said the attack was thwarted in a way that is unparalleled but added we must be prepared for every scenario. Israel and Iran are long-standing rivals and have been engaged in a shadow war for years. Israel's war on Hamas waged since the militant group attacked Israel on October the 7th has heightened those tensions. Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria have launched attacks aimed at US military positions in those countries and Iran's leadership has warned that attacks by its allies won't stop until Israel's war in Gaza ends. But fears of a spiralling regional war spiked further in early April when Iran accused Israel of bombing its diplomatic complex in Syria.