Moscow. The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, repulsed the attack that Iran launched on Saturday with missiles and drones against the Jewish State in retaliation for the recent Israeli bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
“We have intercepted. We have stopped. Together we will win,” Netanyahu tweeted in his first public comment since the attack.
This Saturday, Iran launched a massive attack with drones and missiles against Israel in retaliation for the bombing of the Iranian Consulate in Damascus.
The drones against Israel were reported to have been launched not only from Iran, but also from other countries in the region, including Yemen.
According to the Israeli Defense Forces, Iran had launched about 300 projectiles, of which 99 percent were intercepted by air defenses. Of some 170 drones and 30 cruise missiles launched towards Israel, none entered Israeli airspace: all unmanned aerial vehicles and 25 cruise missiles were shot down outside national borders.
Tehran had promised retaliation for the Israeli attack in Syria on April 1, which resulted in the death of several members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Saturday’s attack, according to the Persian country, was an act of legitimate defense.
Many countries condemned Iran’s attack on Israel and urged the parties to exercise restraint to avoid an escalation in the Middle East.
Moments later, the Israeli Defense Minister celebrated the resistance of the Israeli Army and security system.
“Tonight the State of Israel has faced an attack by hundreds of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles and, through the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), has demonstrated impressive capabilities to stop the attack, almost completely.” , Gallant has also written in a publication on X, formerly Twitter.
“The whole world has seen the true face of Iran, but more than that, the strength of the security system and the close cooperation with the United States and other partners,” concluded the Israeli Defense Minister.
Netanyahu talks by phone with Biden after Iranian attack
Netanyahu spoke by phone with US President Joe Biden after the Iranian offensive, the Israeli ruler’s office reported.
The conversation occurred after Netanyahu met with his security cabinet to discuss the attack, in which Iran launched more than 200 drones and missiles into Israeli territory.
According to a senior White House source, cited by CNN, Biden told Netanyahu that US forces will not participate in any offensive operations against Tehran.
“The US will not participate in any offensive operation against Iran. US President Joe Biden made this clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” the media reported.
Axios, Quoting a senior White House official, Biden told Netanyahu on the call that he will oppose any Israeli counterattack against Tehran.
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