Iran has fired a barrage of missiles and armed drones at Israel in retaliation for a suspected Israeli strike in Damascus that killed several senior Iranian commanders, pushing the Middle East closer to a full-blown regional war.
Just before 2am Israeli time, sirens went off in Jerusalem, across southern and northern Israel and in the occupied Golan Heights. Skies over Israel were lit up by incoming missiles and Israeli air defence interceptors.
Daniel Hagari, Israel’s military spokesman, said that in total Iran had fired more than 200 killer drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles at Israel. Speaking at 3am local time, he said that the attack was “ongoing”, but that so far the vast majority of projectiles had been intercepted.
The Israeli paramedic service said a 10 year-old Bedouin girl had been critically wounded in the country’s south. Hagari said that minor damage had been done to an Israeli military base in the south of the country.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed “dozens” of missiles and drones had been launched against Israel. A post published by the account of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei on the social media platform X said: “The evil regime shall be punished.”
A US defence official said US forces in the region “continue to shoot down Iranian-launched drones”.
Iran’s mission to the UN said on X that the attack on Israel was in response to the April 1 strike on the Iranian consular building in Damascus. It said “the matt…
Read moreI had plenty of criticism of Obama, but it’s worth considering how pitifully Biden has handled Netanyahu compared to him.
Biden is unwilling to stand up to Netanyahu in even the slightest way & risks single-handedly dragging us into a regional war, out of weakness or delusion.
The US has spent about two hundred million dollars an hour protecting apartheid Israel tonight
In exchange, it gets global hatred and more Israeli meddling in its politics
Here is what to expect. So far, the attack has featured cruise missiles and drones. The drones appear to be Shahed 131 and 136.
It will take the drones about 9 hours to reach Israel. They are dealt with through Patriot (50% kill rate) and Sling of David (90% rate).
It takes cruise missiles 2 hours to reach Israel. They are countered by through Sling of David (90-95% kill rate) and Iron Dome (80-90% kill rate).
There are reports of ballistic missiles. However, they have no been confirmed. They take 1) 12 minutes to arrive. Arrow 3 is set up against it, which the IDF claims has a kill ratio of 99%.
@LeftistBellaLibertarian2wks2W
with these numbers in mind. Why is Iran doing this at all?
@9LJL3Y3Independent 2wks2W
Just a pathetic way to seem like a strong nation
@CentristBuzzardGreen2wks2W
Don’t fall for the emerging narrative that the Iranian strikes were entirely intercepted (99%) - the verified footage we are seeing (ie Al Jazeera) shows a bit of a different story. The Israelis have an interest in downplaying what happened tonight to their military targets.
As ran launches its retaliatory strikes, remember that Israel's military headquarters are intentionally located in the middle of civilian areas in Tel Aviv, which by the Israeli regime's own standard and actions in Gaza makes everyone there "human shields" and legitimate targets
With Iranian missiles on the way, the Israeli military regime is hiding behind human shields.
@PenguinGaryRepublican2wks2W
Your buddies in Iran are toast. My condolences.
Syria shut down their air defenses to allow Iranian drones to cross and hit Israeli targets while Jordan is threatening to shoot them down. Shows you who is on the Palestine side and who is a zionist.
Iran is about to be a parking lot.
@FranchiseEvaForward2wks2W
IRAN ATTACK ON ISRAEL
- Around 100 Iranian drones launched towards Israel, possibly far more.
- Iranian sources say attack involves missiles also
- Drones have begun to be intercepted in Syrian and Jordanian airspace
- Jordan declares state of emergency, says it will intercept drones that violate its airspace
- Air defenses across the region are on high alert, several countries have shut their airspace.
- Iran threatens countries that open their airspace for any potential Israeli attack.
- Israeli war cabinet has convened
Israel has assassinated Iranian scientists; unleashed the Stuxnet virus inside Iran; backed various terrorist groups inside Iran; blown up Iranian pipelines; and bombed Iran’s consulate in Damascus.
Iran did not start this.
Iran is merely defending itself.
@AmazedD3fenceForward2wks2W
Biden appears to have very little time to head off an “unprecedented” escalation from Israel and at least publicly is showing zero interest in doing so.
@CaucusAlfie2wks2W
Rep Steve Scalise:
"In light of Iran’s unjustified attack on Israel, the House will move from its previously announced legislative schedule next week to instead consider legislation that supports our ally Israel and holds Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable.
The House of Representatives stands strongly with Israel, and there must be consequences for this unprovoked attack.
More details on the legislative items to be considered will be forthcoming."
@IntrepidE1ectionForward2wks2W
They’re likely going to use this to push through the National Security Supplemental bill, including Ukraine funding, particularly after Trump declared his support for Ukraine “aid” yesterday. It will be cast as urgently necessary to replenish Israel’s air defense
@RatifiedHarryGreen2wks2W
It's almost as if this was planned.
@lemans3427Republican2wks2W
every 48 hours there is another "crisis" where the U.S. has to spend billions on weapons
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@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
Do you believe that any nation or group has the right to launch attacks in retaliation, and under what circumstances, if any, would such actions be justified?
@9LJR4JQIndependent2wks2W
USA has already retaliated against terrorist attaches. I believe that we live in this world and I believe that our allies would assist us and help to keep us from overstepping retaliation.
@9LJR2NY2wks2W
I dislike Iran but I also dislike Isreal
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
How would you feel if your city was suddenly targeted by hundreds of missiles and drones, knowing that every moment could mean an imminent threat to you and your family?
@9LJQFRC2wks2W
It is upsetting to hear that anyone is going through that. When and how is this situation going to end?
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