Israel-Iran Battle Information LIVE: Iran launched greater than 300 drones and missiles at Israel
Israel-Iran Battle Stay Updates: Iran launched greater than 300 drones and missiles at Israel in an unprecedented assault late Saturday, the Israeli military introduced, in a serious escalation of the long-running covert struggle between the regional foes.
Israeli navy spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari stated that 99 p.c of the launches had been intercepted. Whereas 170 drones and 30 cruise missiles have been shot down earlier than they reached Israel, just a few of the 110 ballistic missiles did get by means of, injuring 12 individuals.
Israelis’ actuality within the final hours: pic.twitter.com/VXeHM8WqJi
— Israel Protection Forces (@IDF) April 14, 2024
Iran had repeatedly threatened to retaliate towards Israel for a lethal April 1 air strike on its consulate constructing in Damascus.
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at present condemned Iran’s drone and missile assault on Israel and known as for efforts to forestall an extra escalation in Center East battle.
“Iran’s actions threaten all the area and the world, simply as Russia’s actions threaten a bigger battle, and the plain collaboration between the 2 regimes in spreading terror should face a resolute and united response from the world,” he wrote on social media platform X.
Zelensky repeated his name for the U.S. Congress to move a stalled invoice which would offer billions of {dollars} of navy assist to Ukraine and Israel.
Ukraine condemns Iran’s assault on Israel utilizing “Shahed” drones and missiles. We in Ukraine know very nicely the horror of comparable assaults by Russia, which makes use of the identical “Shahed” drones and Russian missiles, the identical techniques of mass air strikes.
Each effort should be made to forestall…
– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) April 14, 2024
“The world can’t look ahead to discussions to go on. Phrases don’t cease drones and don’t intercept missiles. Solely tangible help does,” he wrote.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at present warned towards any “reckless” Israeli retaliation to Tehran’s unprecedented missile and drone assault.
In a press release, he stated that “if the Zionist regime (Israel) or its supporters show reckless behaviour, they are going to obtain a decisive and far stronger response.”
📌Raisi sends a message following historic, highly effective, victorious operation towards #Zionist_regime:
❇️ #Iran‘s armed forces taught a lesson to the Zionist enemy
❇️Any new journey will likely be responded with a heavier and regrettable response pic.twitter.com/MfGwxSq7zX– International Ministry, Islamic Republic of Iran 🇮🇷 (@IRIMFA_EN) April 14, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at present warned Iran towards additional assaults on Israel.
“We’ll do all the pieces to cease an extra escalation,” Scholz informed reporters. “We are able to solely warn everybody, particularly Iran, towards persevering with this fashion.”
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at present stated that British navy jets shot down drones launched by Iran in its assault on Israel. He known as for “calm heads to prevail” to keep away from an escalation of the battle.
“Iran’s assault final evening was a harmful and pointless escalation,” he stated.
“I can verify that our planes did shoot down numerous Iranian assault drones,” he stated.
Iran’s assault final evening was a harmful and pointless escalation.
I wish to pay tribute to the professionalism and bravado of the @RoyalAirForce and our allies in defending civilians. pic.twitter.com/UEFzTBNJld
– Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) April 14, 2024
“If this assault had been profitable, the fallout for regional stability could be arduous to overstate. We stand by the safety of Israel and the broader area, which is in fact necessary for our safety right here at dwelling, too. What we now want is for calm heads to prevail.”
Germany at present stated that Iran is remoted with its “aggressive behaviour” with which it desires to destabilize a whole area.
German International Minister Annalena Baerbock additionally stated that Israel has proven that it was sturdy and will defend itself by repelling an Iranian assault in a single day along with sturdy allies.
“Iran is remoted with its aggressive behaviour with which it desires to destabilize a whole area,” Baerbock stated.
“And Israel’s capacities have proven Israel is robust, Israel can shield itself,” she added.
She known as on Iran to forgo additional assaults together with by way of proxies as a regional escalation would have incalculable penalties.
Iran at present summoned the French, British and German ambassadors to Tehran over their reactions to Iran’s missile and drone assault on Israel.
“The British, French and German ambassadors to Tehran have been summoned to the Ministry of International Affairs following the irresponsible positions of sure officers of those nations relating to Iran’s response to the actions of the Zionist regime (Israel) towards the nationals and pursuits of our nation,” the official IRNA information company stated.
A number of Iranian airports together with Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Worldwide have cancelled flights till Monday, Iranian state media reported at present.
“All flights from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Worldwide Airport have been cancelled till 6 a.m. (0230 GMT) following an announcement by Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation,” the airport’s govt informed the Iranian Pupil Information Company.
Home flights from Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport and airports in Shiraz, Isfahan, Bushehr, Kerman, Ilam, and Sanandaj have additionally been cancelled till Monday morning, in line with Iran’s Airports and Air Navigation Firm.
Main airways throughout the Center East have introduced the cancellation of a few of their flights, whereas having to reroute others as tensions flared within the Center East with Iran’s assault on Israel.
Russia at present urged all sides to “present restraint” after Iran launched an unprecedented assault on Israel.
“We’re relying on the regional states to unravel the present issues with political and diplomatic means,” the international ministry stated in a press release.
Moscow expressed “excessive concern over the most recent harmful escalation within the area”.
It additionally stated it had warned quite a few occasions that “the dearth of decision to quite a few crises within the Center East, primarily within the zone of the Palestinian-Israeli battle” would “result in progress in instability”.
NATO at present condemned Iran’s in a single day assault on Israel as “escalation” of regional unrest and urged restraint on all sides.
“We condemn Iran’s in a single day escalation, name for restraint, and are monitoring developments carefully. It’s vital that the battle within the Center East doesn’t spiral uncontrolled,” spokesperson Farah Dakhlallah stated.
Leaders from the G7 will maintain a video convention later Sunday to debate the Iranian strikes on Israel, Italy — which holds the rotating presidency of the group of developed nations — stated.
“The Italian presidency of the G7 has summoned G7 leaders for a video convention early this afternoon”, the federal government stated. The G7 teams the US, Japan, Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Canada.
Iran launched greater than 300 drones and missiles in direction of Israel in its unprecedented assault in a single day, injuring no less than 12 individuals, an Israeli military spokesman stated Sunday.
“Final evening Iran fired over 300 ballistic missiles, UAVs and cruise missiles in direction of Israel,” navy spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari informed a televised assertion, revising an earlier determine of greater than 200 launches.
Hagari stated 170 drones and 30 cruise missiles have been launched, none of which entered Israeli territory, including that 110 ballistic missiles have been additionally fired and few of them reached Israel.
Iran on Sunday urged Israel to not retaliate militarily to an unprecedented assault in a single day, which Tehran introduced as a justified response to a strike that destroyed its consulate constructing in Damascus earlier this month.
“The matter may be deemed concluded,” Iran’s mission to the United Nations stated in a put up on X just some hours after the beginning of the operation late Saturday.
“Nonetheless, ought to the Israeli regime make one other mistake, Iran’s response will likely be significantly extra extreme,” the Iranian mission warned.
Iran’s unprecedented in a single day assault on Israel has been “foiled”, the Israeli navy stated Sunday, with lots of of missiles and drones intercepted with the assistance of the US and allies.
The assault which started late Saturday marks a serious escalation of the long-running covert struggle between the regional foes, and comes towards the backdrop of the continuing struggle between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas within the Gaza Strip.
Iran’s proxies and allies additionally carried out coordinated assaults on Israeli positions as sirens sounded in lots of locations and AFP correspondents heard blasts within the skies above Jerusalem early Sunday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at present stated that his nation has been getting ready for a direct assault by Iran for years and can “hurt” anybody who harms them. Iran final evening. Iran late on Saturday launched a barrage of explosive drones and missiles straight focusing on Israeli territory, in response to the bombing of Iran’s embassy in Syria’s capital Damascus earlier this month.
Israel’s Mossad spy company stated on Sunday that Palestinian militant group Hamas had rejected the most recent proposal by worldwide mediators for a truce within the struggle in Gaza.
“The rejection of the proposal… proves that (Hamas chief in Gaza Yahya) Sinwar doesn’t need a humanitarian deal and the return of the hostages, is constant to take advantage of the strain with Iran” and is aiming for “a normal escalation within the area”, Mossad stated in a press release launched by the Israeli prime minister’s workplace.
Watch the F-35I Adir fighter jets return to Nevatim Airbase after efficiently defending Israel’s airspace: pic.twitter.com/ap5gPLphPD
– Israel Protection Forces (@IDF) April 14, 2024
Beijing expressed “deep concern” on Sunday over Iran’s missile and drone assault on Israel, a Chinese language international ministry spokesman stated.
“China expresses deep concern over the present escalation and calls on related events to train calm and restraint to forestall additional escalations,” the unnamed spokesman stated.
President Joe Biden stated Saturday that US forces helped take down “almost all” the drones and missiles fired by Iran at Israel, including that he had reaffirmed his “ironclad” help to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Biden added in a press release that he would convene his fellow leaders of the G7 group of rich nations on Sunday to coordinate a “united diplomatic response” to Iran’s “brazen” assault.
“Iran — and its proxies working out of Yemen, Syria and Iraq — launched an unprecedented air assault towards navy services in Israel. I condemn these assaults within the strongest potential phrases,” Biden stated.
The Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah stated on Sunday that it had launched a contemporary barrage of rockets in direction of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, hours after it joined in a serious Iranian drone and missile assault focusing on Israel.
Iran-backed Hezbollah, which has commonly traded cross-border hearth with Israel for the reason that begin of the continuing struggle in Gaza, stated in a press release that it had launched “dozens of Katyusha rockets” at three Israeli navy positions within the Golan, which Israel seized from Syria within the Six-Day Battle of 1967.
The Iranian menace has all the time been there.
Now, they’ve come out of the shadows to reveal its true face-a radical and irrational regime that desires to finish all the free world. pic.twitter.com/7Gi1aGuMVs
– Israel Protection Forces (@IDF) April 14, 2024
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at the moment talking with US President Joe Biden, following the deliberations of the Safety Cupboard and the Battle Cupboard. pic.twitter.com/v2oJqMSky4
– Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) April 14, 2024
The UN Safety Council will maintain an emergency assembly Sunday over Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile assault on Israel, the physique’s president stated.
A spokesperson for Malta, which holds the rotating presidency this month, informed the press Saturday night that the Safety Council was aiming for the assembly to be held at 4:00 pm (2000 GMT) the next the day, at Israel’s request.
Carried out on the power of Article 51 of the UN Constitution pertaining to legit protection, Iran’s navy motion was in response to the Zionist regime’s aggression towards our diplomatic premises in Damascus. The matter may be deemed concluded. Nonetheless, ought to the Israeli…
– Everlasting Mission of I.R.Iran to UN, NY (@Iran_UN) April 13, 2024
Iranian strikes triggered “minor harm” to an Israeli base, military spokesman Daniel Hagari stated Sunday, after Iran’s state media reported “heavy blows” to the bottom.
“Only some missiles fell within the territory of the state of Israel with slight harm to a navy base within the south, with solely slight harm to the infrastructure,” Rear Admiral Hagari stated in a press release.
#WATCH | Tel Aviv: Iranian drones intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome, as Iran launches a drone assault towards Israel by sending 1000’s of drones into its airspace.
(Supply: Reuters) pic.twitter.com/GyqSRpUPF1
– ANI (@ANI) April 14, 2024
Iran fired over 200 drones, ballistic missiles in direction of Israel, the military stated on Sunday.
UN Secretary-Common Antonio Guterres condemned Iran’s drone assaults focusing on Israel on Saturday as a “severe escalation” and known as on all sides to indicate restraint to keep away from a devastating regional conflagration.
“I strongly condemn the intense escalation represented by the large-scale assault launched on Israel by the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he stated in a press release.
“I’m deeply alarmed concerning the very actual hazard of a devastating region-wide escalation. I urge all events to train most restraint to keep away from any motion that might result in main navy confrontations on a number of fronts within the Center East.”
Former US president Donald Trump on Saturday blasted his opponent within the November election, Joe Biden, over Iran’s assault on Israel, alleging it confirmed American “weak spot” beneath his successor’s management.
“God bless the individuals of Israel. They’re beneath assault proper now. That is as a result of we present nice weak spot,” he stated at a marketing campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
I simply met with my nationwide safety group for an replace on Iran’s assaults towards Israel. Our dedication to Israel’s safety towards threats from Iran and its proxies is ironclad. pic.twitter.com/kbywnsvmAx
– President Biden (@POTUS) April 13, 2024
Germany warned Sunday that an Iranian drone and missile assault on Israel may “plunge a whole area into chaos”, and urged Tehran to halt the strikes.
“We condemn the continuing assault — which may plunge a whole area into chaos — within the strongest potential phrases,” stated German International Minister Annalena Baerbock on X, previously Twitter.
“Iran and its proxies should cease this instantly,” she stated, including that Berlin stands “firmly by Israel”.
The UK authorities stated Saturday it was sending further fighter jets to the Center East and would intercept airborne assaults as wanted after Iran launched strikes on Israel.
“We’ve moved a number of further Royal Air Drive jets and air refuelling tankers to the area,” the Ministry of Defence stated in a press release. “These UK jets will intercept any airborne assaults inside vary of our current missions, as required.”
American forces have shot down drones launched at Israel by Iran in retaliation for a lethal strike on its consulate in Damascus, US media reported Saturday.
The stories — which cited unnamed US officers — didn’t specify the place or how most of the drones have been shot down, whereas an Israeli official earlier stated that greater than 100 drones had been launched by Tehran.
The U.S. navy has shot down Iranian drone plane headed towards Israel on Saturday, three U.S. officers stated, with out disclosing what number of drones have been shot down or the exact places.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps stated it launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel in an assault that will set off a serious escalation between the regional archenemies.
Iran warned the US Sunday to “keep away” from its battle with Israel after Tehran launched a drone and missile assault in retaliation for a lethal strike on its Damascus consulate.
“Iran’s navy motion was in response to the Zionist regime’s aggression towards our diplomatic premises in Damascus,” Iran’s Everlasting United Nations mission stated on X.
“Ought to the Israeli regime make one other mistake, Iran’s response will likely be significantly extra extreme,” it stated. “It’s a battle between Iran and the rogue Israeli regime, from which the US MUST STAY AWAY!”
Carried out on the power of Article 51 of the UN Constitution pertaining to legit protection, Iran’s navy motion was in response to the Zionist regime’s aggression towards our diplomatic premises in Damascus. The matter may be deemed concluded. Nonetheless, ought to the Israeli…
– Everlasting Mission of I.R.Iran to UN, NY (@Iran_UN) April 13, 2024
Yemen’s Huthi rebels launched a number of drones at Israel in coordination with Iran, safety agency Ambrey stated late Saturday, including that the projectiles have been probably timed to succeed in Israel concurrently.
“Unmanned aerial automobiles (UAVS) have been reportedly launched by the Huthis towards Israel. The UAVs have been launched in coordination with Iran,” the corporate stated. “Israeli ports are assessed to be potential targets”, it added, and warned of “collateral harm” to transport.
France’s International Minister Stephane Sejourne on Saturday condemned Iran’s drone strikes on Israel as a “new stage” within the menace to safety.
“France condemns with the best firmness the assault launched by Iran towards Israel,” he stated on the platform X.
“In deciding to take this unprecedented motion, Iran has reached a brand new stage of destabilisation and is risking a navy escalation,” he added, reiterating France’s dedication to Israel’s safety.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at the moment convening the Battle Cupboard, on the Kirya in Tel Aviv. pic.twitter.com/f9V6xhuKoe
– Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) April 13, 2024
Iran launched greater than 100 drones in direction of Israel, and extra may be anticipated, an Israeli military official stated Sunday.
“This night we have recognized greater than 100 UAV drones launched in direction of Israel from Iran,” the official stated, including: “We count on the drones to be right here within the following hours and we’d see some extra waves of drones as time progresses.”
“Along with our companions, the IDF is working at full drive to defend the State of Israel-and the individuals of Israel. This can be a mission that we’re decided and able to fulfill.”
IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari on the present assault from Iran: pic.twitter.com/rjNqLPFs9X
– Israel Protection Forces (@IDF) April 13, 2024
The Israeli military stated it sounded sirens in a kibbutz close to the Lebanon border early Sunday, after Iran launched a drone assault on Israel.
“Sirens sounded in Kibbutz Snir, northern Israel,” the military stated in a press release.
Shortly earlier than Iran launched drones in direction of Israel in response to its air strike on the latter’s embassy in Syria, Jordan quickly closed its airspace for all incoming, departing and transit plane, The Instances of Israel reported, citing state-owned Al Mamlaka information on Saturday.
Two flights from the Emirati airline Fly Dubai turned again in direction of the United Arab Emirates after taking off en route for Israel, ostensibly as a consequence of considerations over an Iranian menace or the choice by Jordan to shut its airspace, The Instances of Israel reported, citing native media outlet Channel 12.
Lebanon closed its airspace and suspended air visitors late Saturday, after Iran launched a drone assault on Israel, the transport minister stated.
“Lebanese airspace has been closed to all plane… quickly and as a precaution”, Ali Hamie posted on X, including that the measure could be in impact from 2200 GMT on Saturday till 0400 GMT on Sunday.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned as “reckless” late Saturday Iran’s drone and missile assault on Israel, including that Britain would “proceed to face up for Israel’s safety”.
“Alongside our allies, we’re urgently working to stabilise the state of affairs and stop additional escalation. Nobody desires to see extra bloodshed,” Sunak stated in a press release.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s struggle cupboard is assembly in Tel Aviv, his workplace stated Sunday, after Iran launched a drone assault on Israel.
“Netanyahu is convening the Battle Administration Cupboard at the moment, in Kirya in Tel Aviv,” the prime minister’s workplace stated.
The Iranian drone assault beneath manner towards Israel marks a “extreme and harmful escalation,” Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari stated Sunday.
“We’re carefully monitoring Iranian killer drones which might be en path to Israel despatched by Iran. This can be a extreme and harmful escalation,” Rear Admiral Hagari stated.
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