TEL AVIV: The Israel Protection Forces stated its fighter jets had been “nonetheless intercepting cruise missiles outdoors the nation’s borders” within the early hours of Sunday morning as Iran fired drones and missiles in its first direct assault on Israel.
In accordance with the IDF, greater than 200 missiles and drones had been launched.
US navy forces intercepted many drones, however didn’t specify places, numbers or strategies.Jordan, which closed its airspace, additionally shot down a number of drones.
Just one individual was injured within the barrage, a 10-year-old woman who was injured by falling shrapnel from a missile close to the Negev city of Arad. The IDF stated {that a} navy base in southern Israel additionally sustained minor harm.
Sirens sounded in Jerusalem, northern Israel and the Negev, sending Israelis to shelter in secure rooms. As a result of ballistic missiles are intercepted at greater altitudes, shrapnel can fall over a wider space, the IDF stated, explaining the widespread sirens.
The IDF stated dozens of ballistic missiles had been intercepted by the Arrow 3 air protection system. The Arrow-3 system, which is able to intercepting missiles in house, made its first interception when it shot down a Houthi ballistic missile in October. It might have been the primary time a missile was shot down outdoors Earth’s environment, however Israel has not confirmed that.
Earlier than the extensively anticipated assault, Israel authorities introduced that faculties could be closed on Sunday, as was Ben-Gurion Worldwide Airport.
Palestinians in Gaza had been seen cheering the missiles.
In the meantime, Iran warned the US to not be part of Israel in any counter-attack and threatened a harsh response to any nation “opens its airspace or territory for assaults on Iran by Israel,” in response to Iran’s state-controlled Mehr information company.
Iran has vowed to avenge an airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus on April 1. Killed within the strike was Quds Power commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier Normal Mohammad Reza Zahedi and 7 different IRGC officers. The assault was extensively attributed to Israel, although Jerusalem by no means confirmed this.
In accordance with the IDF, greater than 200 missiles and drones had been launched.
US navy forces intercepted many drones, however didn’t specify places, numbers or strategies.Jordan, which closed its airspace, additionally shot down a number of drones.
Just one individual was injured within the barrage, a 10-year-old woman who was injured by falling shrapnel from a missile close to the Negev city of Arad. The IDF stated {that a} navy base in southern Israel additionally sustained minor harm.
Sirens sounded in Jerusalem, northern Israel and the Negev, sending Israelis to shelter in secure rooms. As a result of ballistic missiles are intercepted at greater altitudes, shrapnel can fall over a wider space, the IDF stated, explaining the widespread sirens.
The IDF stated dozens of ballistic missiles had been intercepted by the Arrow 3 air protection system. The Arrow-3 system, which is able to intercepting missiles in house, made its first interception when it shot down a Houthi ballistic missile in October. It might have been the primary time a missile was shot down outdoors Earth’s environment, however Israel has not confirmed that.
Earlier than the extensively anticipated assault, Israel authorities introduced that faculties could be closed on Sunday, as was Ben-Gurion Worldwide Airport.
Palestinians in Gaza had been seen cheering the missiles.
In the meantime, Iran warned the US to not be part of Israel in any counter-attack and threatened a harsh response to any nation “opens its airspace or territory for assaults on Iran by Israel,” in response to Iran’s state-controlled Mehr information company.
Iran has vowed to avenge an airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus on April 1. Killed within the strike was Quds Power commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier Normal Mohammad Reza Zahedi and 7 different IRGC officers. The assault was extensively attributed to Israel, although Jerusalem by no means confirmed this.
