UAVs launched from Iran bound for Israel: Reports
We are getting reports that UAVs have been launched from Iran and are headed for Israel. Israel’s Channel 12 TV news reports that Iran has launched dozens of pilotless aircraft at targets in Israel and that their flight time was expected to take hours.
An expert interviewed by the channel, retired General Amos Yadlin, said the drones were equipped with 20kg of explosives each and that Israel’s air defences were ready to shoot them down.
Barak Ravid, a political reporter for Axios, posted on X that Iran has launched an attack against Israel using dozens of drones, citing four US and Israeli officials.
White House says Iran has begun airborne attack against Israel
Washington says Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel, which is likely to unfold over several hours.
National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement that President Joe Biden is regularly updated by his national security team and is in constant communication with Israeli officials, US partners and allies.
Israeli airspace set to close
Israeli airspace will be closed to arrivals and departures as of 22:30 GMT, according to the national airports authority.
Iraq closes its airspace
Iraq’s Transport Ministry has announced that the country’s airspace is now closed. The management of Erbil International Airport also confirmed in a news statement that the decision to close Iraqi airspace also included the Iraq’s Kurdish region.
Jordan’s air defence ready to shoot down any Iranian aircraft that violates airspace
Reuters, citing two regional security sources, reports that Jordan’s air defences are ready to intercept and shoot down any Iranian drones or aircraft that violates its airspace. The sources said the army was also in a state of high alert and that radar systems were monitoring drone activity.
Syria puts ground-to-air defence systems around capital, major bases on high alert: Report
Reuters, citing army sources, reports that Syria has put its Russian-made Pantsir ground-to-air defence systems on high alert around the capital Damascus and major bases in the event of Israeli strikes.
The sources said they expected Israel would respond to any attack from Iran by targeting army bases and installations where pro-Iranian militia are based.
Lebanon announces temporary closure of its airspace
The Lebanese government says it will reopen its airspace at 7am local time (04:00 GMT).
The IRGC has released a statement
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has released a statement saying: “We launched an operation using drones and missiles in response to the Zionist entity’s crime of targeting the Iranian consulate in Syria. “The operation was carried out with dozens of missiles and drones to strike specific targets in the occupied territories.”
Iran has launched a direct attack from Iranian soil: Israeli military
Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari has issued a statement in which he said, “We are closely monitoring Iranian killer drones that are en route to Israel sent by Iran”. “This is a severe and dangerous escalation. Our defensive and offensive capabilities are at the highest level of readiness ahead of this large-scale attack from Iran”.
‘The malicious Zionist regime will be punished’: Khamenei
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made the statement in a post on X alongside a video in which he stated that the Israeli “regime” is all “malice, evil and error”.
Sunak condemns Iran’s attack against Israel
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has condemned Iran’s attack on Israel as “reckless”, adding that Britain would “continue to stand up for Israel’s security”.
“Alongside our allies, we are urgently working to stabilise the situation and prevent further escalation. No one wants to see more bloodshed,” Sunak said in a statement.
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Iran has launched cruise missiles at Israel: Israeli media
Israel’s Channel 12 reports that cruise missiles have now been launched and that they have a shorter flight time than drones. The channel also states that a third wave of Iranian drones has been launched towards Israel.
Iran warns countries against allowing Israeli attacks via airspace, territory: Report
