By The opinion
Apr 13, 2024, 16:48 PM EDT
The Israeli Army reported this Saturday the launch of “dozens of drones” from Iran towards Israelbut warned that it will take “several hours” to reach the country and that the Israeli Air Force is tracking them in order to intercept them.
Shortly after, The Iranian Revolutionary Guard confirmed that it launched the attack with dozens of missiles and drones against Israel in response to the bombing of Iran’s consulate in Syria.
The information about Iran’s drone attack on Israel was also confirmed by the United States, according to CNN.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has threatened to “slap” Israel for its attack on Syria
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to retaliate against Israel.
Earlier on Saturday, commandos from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard descended from a helicopter onto an Israel-affiliated container ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the ship.
Iran’s state agency IRNA said a Guard Navy special forces unit carried out the attack on the Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, a container ship associated with London-based Zodiac Maritime.
IRNA said the Guard would take the ship to Iranian territorial waters.
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Israeli Air Force prepares to intercept Iran’s drones
The Israeli Army confirmed this Saturday the launch of “dozens of drones” from Iran towards Israel, but He warned that it will take “several hours” to arrive in the country and that the Israeli Air Force is tracking them in order to intercept them.
“If there are any additional attacks that require a separate warning,” the military will inform the public, military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said at a press conference tonight, warning of “GPS disruptions” as the military works to intercept the drones.
The sirens that Israel has in case of attack They will only sound once the drones enter Israeli airspace, added Hagari, which is going to take hours.
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Biden will meet with the Security Council in Washington after Iran’s attack on Israel
President Joe Biden to meet with his National Security Council in the White House Situation Room, according to a statement. Biden was on break Saturday morning in Rehoboth, Delaware and cut short his break to return to Washington due to rising tensions in the Middle East.
Israel closes its airspace
The Israeli authorities announced that they will close the country’s airspace starting at 00:30 local time (21:30 GMT) in the face of the imminent Iranian attack, reports the EFE agency.
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