Missiles being launched
Agency report
Israel says it and its allies have intercepted the vast majority of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran
It says there were a small number of hits on its territory, including at an IDF base in southern Israel, while one person has been injured
Iran’s unprecedented, retaliatory attack marks the first time it has targeted Israel directly from its own soil
Iran’s attack is a retaliation for a strike that killed an Iranian military commander in Damascus earlier this month, that Tehran accuses Israel of carrying out
Sirens sounded across Israel and loud explosions were heard over Jerusalem, with air defence systems shooting down objects over the city.
President Biden tells Israel that American support for its ally is “ironclad”, adding that the US helped “take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles”
UK Defence Minister Grant Shapps condemns the “senseless attack” and says additional RAF jets have been deployed to the region
Analysts are speculating that this unprecedented attack – from the state of Iran into Israeli territory – will lead to retaliatory action by Israel.
However, according to CNN, citing an administration official, President Joe Biden has already told Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu that America will not participate in any offensive operation against Iran.
Meanwhile, an Israeli official has told the New York Times that any response by Israel would be “coordinated with its allies”.
As we’ve been reporting, Biden has said that the US helped Israel take down “nearly all” the barrage of 300 drones and missiles that were launched by Iran.
Source: BBC
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