Netanyahu convenes Israeli war cabinet as Iran attacks

Israel is protecting its airspace from drones and missiles sent by Iran, which they claim was a response to an attack.

According to Sky News, the Royal Air Force participated in the protection of Israel on Saturday evening. It is assumed that they performed a supporting role. In addition, planes from the United States were able to shoot down Iranian drones over the northern part of Syria.

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Late on Saturday night, Israel's leader Benjamin Netanyahu held an urgent meeting with his war cabinet to discuss the ongoing situation. At the same time, over in Washington, US President Joe Biden also conducted an emergency gathering with high-ranking security officials.

After the meeting, Mr Biden made a statement to confirm the United States' unwavering promise to protect Israel from any potential dangers coming from Iran and its allies by emphasizing the country's security.

Throughout Israel, the armed forces activated warning signals in various spots situated in southern regions and in certain territories of the West Bank that are under Israeli control, as evidenced by a notification application.

According to Alex Rossi, Sky News' international correspondent in Jerusalem, there were loud "explosions" and he witnessed what appears to be air defense interception systems.

The IRGC of Iran claimed that it was taking action in retaliation for a "strike on the consular unit of the Iranian embassy in Damascus" that happened on April 1st.

The attack caused the death of two military commanders and seven people who were part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Tehran accused Israel of being responsible for the attack, but Israel has not made any official statements regarding this matter.

But during the early hours of Sunday, a high-ranking Israeli official informed Channel 12 TV that the nation was preparing to take substantial action in response to the Iranian drone attack.

The foreign ministry of Iran stated that they are willing to take additional defensive actions in order to protect their legitimate interests against any military aggressions. They will not hesitate to do so.

Sirens are being sounded in the air of Israel.

The IDF and the White House both announced that an attack from Iran had commenced.

Residents living in the Golan Heights, Nevatim, Dimona and Eilat areas were given guidance on how to get ready to seek refuge.

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The IDF has reported that Tehran fired over 200 drones equipped with explosives and that they managed to intercept 10 cruise missiles that were just outside of Israel's borders.

The report stated that Israeli military was able to prevent most of the projectile attacks using its air defence equipment, and with additional assistance from its allied forces, before they could hit Israeli territory.

The IDF made a statement that they found a few instances of strikes, one of which occurred at a southern Israeli IDF base and resulted in minor harm to the infrastructure.

Officials from the United States predicted that Iran would carry out an attack involving more than one hundred unmanned aerial vehicles, a few dozen guided missiles, and several missiles capable of travelling long distances.

According to Iran's government-controlled IRNA news agency, they have launched ballistic missiles towards certain points within Israel.

Reports from the Israeli media indicate that Israeli officials denied the launch of any ballistic missiles.

Two sources within Iraqi security informed Reuters that drones were spotted flying from Iran, passing through Iraqi airspace and heading towards Israel.

According to Amos Yadlin, a former general in the Israeli air force, the drones have a payload of 20 kilograms of explosives. This information was shared during an interview with Channel 12 TV.

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The assault is another blow to the stability of the area.

According to Channel 12, there have been reports of US and British fighter jets shooting down Iranian drones that were headed to Israel. The location of this incident is said to be in the border region between Iraq and Syria. It's important to note that the sources for this information were not identified.

UK officials later confirmed to Sky News that British jets were involved.

The statement from Defence Secretary Grant Shapps stated that extra RAF planes and air refuelling tankers were sent to the area to support Operation Shader, which is the United Kingdom's current anti-IS operation in Syria and Iraq. The purpose of this move is to strengthen the efforts against the terror group.

Furthermore, he stated that the fighter planes will prevent assaults from the air that are close to the areas where we currently conduct our operations.

I strongly denounce the nonsensical air strike initiated by Iran on Israel. It has no advantages apart from destabilizing the security of the area even more.

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According to reliable sources in the security sector, it is believed that Jordanian jets have taken down unmanned aircraft of Iranian origin that were trying to cross over into Israeli airspace. This action was taken despite Iran's warning to Jordan not to disrupt their planned attacks. These details were revealed to the press agency Reuters.

The authorities responsible for Israeli aviation have announced the total cessation of flights in the airspace of the country.

The Wing of Zion, which is the Israeli equivalent of the US Air Force One, is currently flying due to "operational reasons."

Israel has canceled school excursions and other scheduled youth events that were supposed to take place in the upcoming days.

According to reports from state media, Jordan has announced a temporary shutdown of its airspace.

The country of Egypt informed that their defenses in the air were ready and watchful.

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Rishi Sunak, who holds the position of UK Prime Minister, shared his strong disapproval of the Iranian regime's reckless attack against Israel.

He stated: "Iran has once more proven that it aims to spread disorder in its own vicinity.

The United Kingdom is committed to ensuring the safety of Israel and our neighboring partners in the region, such as Jordan and Iraq.

The leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, expressed his disapproval of the Iranian government's choice to carry out these unacceptable assaults on Israeli individuals.

Different countries around the world have come together to advise Iran to be careful. It is unfortunate that Iran has decided to go in a risky direction, despite everyone's concerns.

The country of Saudi Arabia urged everyone involved to use extreme caution and avoid the harmful effects of war on the region and its citizens. The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, also implored everyone to exercise great restraint.