Iran has launched greater than 200 drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday (Apr 13).
This marks Iran’s first ever direct assault on Israel, and threatens to attract the area into hotter battle.
Iran’s assault is in retaliation for a suspected Israeli strike in Damascus that killed a number of senior Iranian commanders.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) mentioned that drones, cruise and ballistic missiles had been used within the assault, The Guardian reported.
Israeli, U.S., Jordanian and British air forces intercepted most of the drones and a few cruise missiles over Syria, Iraq and Jordan.
The remainder have been introduced down by the Iron Dome air defence interceptor system.
Israel’s response
IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari referred to as the assault a “extreme and harmful escalation”.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to as a conflict cupboard assembly after the beginning of the Iranian assault, and later spoke to U.S. President Joe Biden, who mentioned he had reaffirmed “America’s ironclad dedication to the safety of Israel”.
The UN Safety Council will meet on Sunday (Apr. 14) over the assault at Israel’s request.
US’ response
Biden reiterated America’s dedication to Israel’s safety in opposition to Iran.
I simply met with my nationwide safety workforce for an replace on Iran’s assaults in opposition to Israel. Our dedication to Israel’s safety in opposition to threats from Iran and its proxies is ironclad. pic.twitter.com/kbywnsvmAx
— President Biden (@POTUS) April 13, 2024
In an announcement launched by The White Home, Biden mentioned that he’ll convene with G7 leaders to coordinate a “united diplomatic response” to the assault.
UN Secretary Basic condemned the assault as a “critical escalation”, and referred to as for an “quick cessation of those hostilities”.
I strongly condemn the intense escalation represented by the large-scale assault launched on Israel by Iran.
I name for a right away cessation of those hostilities.
Neither the area nor the world can afford one other conflict. https://t.co/Kmbt3zWMw7
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) April 14, 2024
“Neither the area nor the world can afford one other conflict,” he added.
Casualties
Israel’s ambulance service instructed Reuters that no casualties have been reported.
It additionally instructed the BBC that a seven-year-old Bedouin woman had been injured by shrapnel from falling particles within the southern Arad area.
The Guardian reported {that a} 10-year-old boy close to a desert city in sourthern Israel was a casualty within the assaults.
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