Iran’s Revolutionary Guard describes the attack as a direct response to the attack on Iran’s consulate in Damascus last week, writes state-controlled Iranian media.
“Operation “True Promise” is part of the punishment for the crimes committed by Israel”, they write on X.
War between Israel and Hamas
Iran’s UN delegation signs X that the matter can be considered closed after tonight’s attacks – unless Israel strikes back.
“If Israel makes another mistake, Iran’s response will be even more severe,” they write.
Israeli military: Over 300 robots and drones have been fired
Israel’s military IDF states that over 300 robots and drones have been fired at Israel and most have been fired from Iran.
The Israeli medical service states that a ten-year-old girl, who was near Arad in southern Israel, was seriously injured in the attack. A military base in the south also reportedly suffered minor damage.
According to Iranian state media, Israel was attacked from four directions. In addition to Iran, the attacks also came from Yemen, Lebanon and Iraq. Iran has militias as proxies in all countries.
According to Israel, most drones and robots are shot down outside Israeli airspace.
– We have succeeded in warding off 99 percent of the threats, says IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee to The Guardian.
USA: “We helped Israel”
American and British military aircraft were involved and shot down some of the hundreds of drones and robots that Iran attacked Israel with during the night.
“We helped Israel shoot down almost all incoming drones and robots,” announced President Joe Biden.
The UN Security Council holds a crisis meeting
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday. The meeting is being held at Israel’s request and is expected to begin at 10 p.m., Swedish time.
“The Iranian attack is a serious threat to global peace and security and I expect the Council to use all means to take concrete measures against Iran,” Israel’s UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan said in a statement on X.
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Iran has launched an air strike against Israel. Photo: SVT
