Iran attacks Israel

There is tension in the Middle East as Iran, on Saturday, launched aerial drones and missiles at Israel.
In what is seen globally as a reprisal attack over Israeli attack in Damascus, Syria that killed an Iranian General, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said the latest attack was aimed at “specific targets” in Israel.
Iran had vowed to retaliate for an attack on its consulate in Syria on April 1  which killed seven military officers, including a top commander.

More than 100 drones were launched on Saturday and many of them shot down.
A 10-year-old Israeli boy was wounded by a shrapnel from the barrage of Iranian missiles that exploded in the sky over Israel.
Expectedly, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are on high alert and “monitoring all targets”.
The United States (U.S.) has also increased its forces in the region.
Immediately, Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, summoned an emergency security meeting in Tel Aviv.
So far, it is still not clear what Israel’s response will be to the cruise missile and drone attacks from Iran.
The drones were launched around 20:00 hours from Iran, which is about 1,100 miles (1,800km) away.

Already, Israel, Lebanon and Iraq have closed their airspaces, and Syria and Jordan put their air defences on alert.
“Iran has launched a direct attack from Iranian soil toward the State of Israel,” IDF spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said. “We are closely monitoring Iranian killer drones that are en route to Israel, sent by Iran. This is a severe and dangerous escalation.”
Immediately, Netanyahu said his country’s “defensive systems” were deployed.
“We are ready for any scenario, both defensively and offensively. The State of Israel is strong. The IDF is strong. The public is strong.
“We appreciate the U.S. standing alongside Israel, as well as the support of Britain, France and many other countries.”
Earlier this week, Israel’s defence and foreign ministers warned that if Iran attack Israel, Israel would strike back inside Iran.

After news of the Iranian attack broke on Saturday, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson, Adrienne Watson, said: “President Biden has been clear: our support for Israel’s security is ironclad.”
“The United States will stand with the people of Israel and support their defence against these threats from Iran.”
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned Iran’s “reckless” attack, vowing that the UK would “continue to stand up for Israel’s security and that of all our regional partners”.