This Saturday, April 13, 2024, Iran attacked without precedent Israela worrying and dangerous fact in the conflict already tense between both nations.
He Iran attack against Israel involved hundreds of drones and missiles, in response to the demolition of an Iranian diplomatic building in DamascusSyria, where seven people from the Republican Guard They lost their lives.
The Iranian operation, which included the participation of Lebanese Hezbollah and Yemen's Houthi rebels, allied to Iran, triggered an immediate response from Israelas Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called an urgent meeting of his cabinet war to address the situation.
The Iranian attack was launched in “response to the numerous crimes committed by the Zionist regime, including the attack on the consular section of the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus and the martyrdom of a group of commanders and military advisors of our country in Syria,” Iran's state television explained, citing the public relations department of the Revolutionary Guards.
The United States (Israel's main ally) was quick to express its support for the Israeli people, announcing the sending of military reinforcements to the region. However, the Iranian mission to the UN urged USA to stay out of the conflict.
The Iranian attack, which is blamed on the bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus and the death of two generals, has set off a series of events that have put the region on high alert. Israel closed its schools and airspace, while neighboring countries such as Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq They also closed their airspace as a precaution.
For his part, Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said that “Iran launched drones from its territory against the State of Israel.”
“We are closely monitoring the killer drones sent by Iran and that are on their way to Israel. This is a serious and dangerous escalation,” he said, ensuring that Israel works “closely” with the United States and its allies in the region to “intercept drones”.
Meanwhile, some AFP journalists have claimed to have heard several explosions in Jerusalem during the early hours of Sunday, shortly before the warning sirens began.
During the afternoon, Israel announced the closure of schools throughout the country, considering the security situation.
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