According to multiple military sources, Iran has launched drone and missile attacks against Israel.
The Israel Defense Forces announced that Iran launched a drone toward Israel on Saturday.
IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said it could take several hours for the drone to reach its intended target.
“We are tracking threats in the airspace, threats that take hours to reach Israel,” Hagari said in a statement.
He stressed that the country has plans to intercept drones.
“The Israeli Air Force’s defense and attack systems are on alert, with dozens of planes in the air and ready to go. We maintain coordination, Hagari said.
Hagari called on Israelis to be “vigilant.”
The IDF said its forces were on high alert and “monitoring all targets.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country was preparing for a “direct attack by Iran.”
“Our defense systems are in place and ready to respond to any scenario, both defensively and offensively. The State of Israel is strong. The Israel Defense Forces are strong. Our people are strong,” Netanyahu said. .
The Israeli leader said: “We have decided on clear principles: whoever hurts us, we will hurt them. We will defend ourselves against any threat and will do so calmly and with determination.” Probably.”
Prime Minister Netanyahu said he appreciated the support of the United States, Britain, France and “many other countries.”
Prime Minister Netanyahu met with the war cabinet, according to a statement from the prime minister’s office.
Iranian state media also confirmed that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps had “launched large-scale drone strikes against targets in the occupied territories,” referring to Israel.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced on state television that it had fired “dozens of drones and missiles toward occupied territories and positions of the Zionist regime.”
A senior U.S. government official said the same thing. CNN Dozens of drones were reportedly launched from Iran.
U.S. and Israeli officials said the possible attack would include dozens of drones and could also carry missiles.
A senior US official said. ABC News The United States expects 500 drones and missiles to be launched toward Israel from Iraq, Syria, southern Lebanon, and Yemen.
“This attack is likely to unfold over several hours,” National Security Council spokesman Adrian Watson said in a statement. “President Biden remains steadfast in our support for Israel’s security. We have made it clear: The United States stands with and supports the Israeli people.” It’s their defense against these threats from Iran. ”
President Joe Biden cut short a weekend trip to his Delaware beach house and returned to the White House to confer with the National Security Council.
A public evacuation center has opened in the northern Israeli city of Haifa.
israel aviation authority closed National airspace for all flights as of 12:30 a.m. local time (5:30 p.m. EDT).
The expected attack comes after Israel killed seven military officers, including a top commander, at the Iranian embassy in Syria last week.Iran vows retaliation for Damascus attack
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