Iran attacks Israel with drones and missiles

Iran launched more than 200 kamikaze drones, cruise and ballistic missiles towards Israel, Liter.kz reports.

According to information Air Force, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that the defense systems of Israel and its allies in the region intercepted the vast majority of the missiles and drones. Dozens of them, he said, were shot down outside Israeli territory. Several Iranian missiles caused minor damage to one Israeli military facility, Hagari said. He did not specify what object he was talking about.

According to Israeli media reports, a military base in the Negev Desert in southern Israel may have been damaged. The operation is not yet completed.

Our planes continue to intercept targets.” On Sunday night, Iran launched drones and missiles at Israel, and the IDF announced its readiness to repel the attack, Hagari said.

In an address to the nation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military is prepared for any scenario.

Soon, in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Ashkelon and other Israeli cities, air raid sirens sounded and the roar of air defense systems was heard. According to American media reports, US air defense systems participated in the interception of Iranian missiles and drones. Royal Air Force aircraft in the Middle East region will intercept any air attacks within range as needed, the UK Ministry of Defense has said. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said additional air assets, including fighter jets and refueling aircraft, had been deployed to the region.

The White House National Security Council said it believed Iranian attacks on Israel would last several hours. President Joe Biden interrupted his vacation, is in the White House and is monitoring what is happening. An administration spokeswoman reiterated his position that Israel’s support for its confrontation with Iran will be unwavering.

Due to strikes in the Middle East, airspace is closed. Due to the critical situation, many governments in the Middle East began to close their airspace. Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq, which are in the path of Iranian drones flying into Israel, have banned aviation flights. Iran and Israel also closed their airspace to civilian aircraft. In this regard, flights, including those from Kazakhstan to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, have been postponed to a later date.

Some time after the attack began, Iran issued a statement indicating that it would not carry out further strikes, but warned Israel against retaliation and the United States against any intervention.