AMNUN, Northern Israel — Iran on Saturday launched a drone flying toward Israel, but it could take several hours to arrive, Israeli media sources said.
Barak Ravid of Axios and Walla reported the attack:
BREAKING: Iran has launched an attack against Israel using dozens of drones, four U.S. and Israeli officials told me.
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) April 13, 2024
The attack appears to be in retaliation for an Israeli airstrike on April 1 in Damascus, Syria, that eliminated seven senior Iranian military officials, including two generals. Iran has been using terrorist proxies to attack Israel for decades and accelerated its attacks after the October 7 Hamas invasion.
In anticipation of the attack, Israel’s Home Front Command is closing schools for the next two days and dispersing demonstrations in support of the remaining hostages in Gaza, a Saturday night tradition in many parts of the country. commanded. Other large gatherings were also prohibited.
A military briefing scheduled for Breitbart News on Sunday morning was also abruptly canceled due to the ongoing attack.
It is unclear whether Israel’s air defense systems will be able to cope with drone attacks and whether Israel will strike Iranian territory as promised.
On Saturday evening, the sounds of fighter jets could be heard overhead in the northern Galilee.
The drone attack could mark a dramatic escalation in a conflict that has been fueled for 35 years by Iranian radicalism against the West.
update: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued the following statement:
Citizens of Israel,
In recent years, and especially in recent weeks, Israel has been bracing for a direct attack by Iran.
Our defense systems are in place. We are ready for any scenario, both defensive and offensive. The state of Israel is strong. IDF is strong. The masses are strong.
We appreciate the support of the United States, which stands alongside Israel, as well as the United Kingdom, France, and many other countries.
We have decided on a clear principle that whoever hurts us, we will hurt them too. We will protect ourselves from all threats and will do so calmly and with determination.
Dear Israeli people, I know that you are also calm. Please follow the instructions of the IDF Home Front Command.
We will rise together and with the help of G-d, we will overcome all our enemies.
Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson Major General Daniel Hagari issued the following statement: statement Iran described a drone launched from its territory. Israel said any attack from Iranian territory amounts to an attack on Iran.
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