The Israeli war cabinet approved a retaliation plan pledging an “unprecedented response” to Iran’s barrage of attack drones and implored Israelis to stay vigilant as the state plans it’s next strike on Iran, reports say....CONTINUE READING
A “senior Israeli official,” cited by popular Channel 12, promised a “unprecedented response” to Iran’s attack and warned Israelis not to go to bed because of what the country is about to bring upon Tehran.
This afternoon, Iran launched a massive aerial attack on Israel sending dozens of unmanned drones “from within its territory toward Israel,” IDF forces said.
As US and UK fighter jets downed aircraft passing over Jordan, Syria and Iraq, explosions could be heard erupting from Jerusalem. There have been no reported casualties.
Israel said Iran launched the drones from within its own territory.
In a late-night statement on Saturday, the MoD said: “In response to increased Iranian threats and the growing risk of escalation in the Middle East, the UK Government has been working with partners across the region to encourage de-escalation and prevent further attacks. We have moved several additional Royal Air Force jets and air refueling tankers to the region.
“These will bolster Operation Shader, which is the UK’s existing counter-Daesh operation in Iraq and Syria. In addition, these UK jets will intercept any airborne attacks within range of our existing missions, as required.”
US President Joe Biden reiterated his support of Israel as he raced to Washington from Delaware.
Following reports that the IDF had observed an aircraft flying over Iraq, Israel and Jordan stated they had both closed their airspace. Military officials anticipated that the attack would take several hours to reach Israel’s territory.
According to the Israeli military, sirens started to sound in five different Israeli localities at approximately 6:47 p.m., as reported by Sky News. In a statement on Telegram, the IDF stated that sirens went out in Jerusalem, the Dead Sea region, the Shomron area, and the southern part of Israel.
Iran declared this afternoon’s attack as legitimate given the IDF’s attack on its embassy in Syria.
Moreover, journalists on the scene reported hearing explosions in Jerusalem. Regarding Iran’s attack, military analyst Sean Bell stated that although there is potential for a larger escalation, major countries in the area do not desire a larger conflict.
“We have seen several times over the last few months with opportunities that Israel has attacked Hezbollah and they have responded and we thought that would get out of control, but it hasn’t,” he told Sky News.
This follows an attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, the capital of Syria, by the IDF, which led Tehran to threaten the government with dire consequences, promising to get revenge for the deaths of 16 top military commanders. The US and its allies have been bending over backwards to put out the conflict’s flare-ups.
Iran has vocally condemned Israel’s occupation of Gaza, adding to the growing concerns regarding the outbreak of World War III in light of the precarious situation in the Middle East..<<CONTINUE READING>>
