The Israeli military has reported dozens of emergency alerts across the country amid Iranian drone and missile attacks
Explosions and emergency sirens are reportedly being heard across Israel after Iran launched waves of suicide drones and missiles to take revenge for an attack against its Damascus consulate earlier this month.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported shortly before 2am on Sunday that sirens were sounding across the country. Journalists with France’s AFP said they were also hearing blasts. There were no reports of casualties.
The reports came hours after the Iranian attacks began on Saturday evening. US and UK forces shot down more than 100 Iranian drones before they could reach Israeli airspace, according to the IDF.
“Together with our partners, the IDF is operating at full force to defend the state of Israel and the people of Israel,” military spokesman Danial Hagari said. “This is a mission that we are determined and ready to fulfill.”
❗️Israel air defense systems intercept multiple targets over Jerusalem — media pic.twitter.com/50uxMGUxT0
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Tensions between West Jerusalem and Tehran have escalated since the Israel-Hamas war began last October. An April 1 missile strike killed seven Iranian military officers, including a top commander and his deputy, in Damascus.