To plan a diplomatic reaction to Iran's strike on Israel overnight, President Biden said that he will call a meeting of the Group of Seven leaders on Sunday. The goal is to prevent further military escalation between the two nations, which may ignite a larger regional conflict.
The strike escalates the conflict that was started by the terrorist organization Hamas's murderous invasion on Israel on October 7 and ushers in a new, fierce stage in the nation's shadow war with Iran—developments that the United States has attempted to prevent.
The authorities of Israel were debating whether to react to Iran's barrage of over 300 drones, as well as cruise and ballistic missiles. Although no casualties have been recorded due to the bulk of the rockets being intercepted by Israeli, American, and other ally forces before they reached Israeli land, the magnitude of the direct strike on Israeli property increases the possibility of future escalation.
Israel Katz, the foreign minister of Israel, threatened to strike Iran if it attacked Israeli land last week. "That claim is still true," Katz said on Sunday to Israel's Army Radio.
According to Amos Yadlin, a former chief of Israeli military intelligence and fighter pilot in the air force, Iran seems to desire to overpower Israel's defenses and damage facilities at the main air base, Nevatim, where the Israeli military stores its fleet of F-35 fighter jets. The Israeli military said that the installation only sustained minimal damage.
The Israeli military has reacted swiftly and decisively in the past to rocket and missile barrages launched by Iranian proxies like Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. It will probably consult with the U.S. on the appropriate course of action given the possibility of starting a wider confrontation in the Middle East. However, Yadlin said that Israel does have conflicting goals.
According to Yadlin, "it is unquestionably in the interests of both the United States and Israel to try to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East." "But what matters more is Iran's punishment of Israel and its deterrent actions."
In a letter to the UN, Iran claimed that its assault was in self-defense after the deaths of Iranian military personnel earlier this month at what it claimed to be a diplomatic facility in Syria as a result of bombings blamed on Israel. Israel has not responded to the Syrian strike.
Iran said on Sunday that it would not take any additional action against Israel, but the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to take revenge on the United States and any other nation in the area that supported Israel's retaliation against Tehran. Iran continues to have a formidable arsenal of missiles; according to US authorities, it has about 3,000 indigenous missiles.
The White House said that Biden talked with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the course of the night "to reaffirm America's ironclad commitment to the security of Israel" and that the American president will work with the G-7 to organize "a united diplomatic response."
The U.S. military claimed to have intercepted scores of missiles and drones headed for Israel from Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen in addition to relocating aircraft and missile-defense assets to the area in advance of Saturday's assault.
With the help of the United States, Israel developed a multilayered aerial defense system that can fend off assaults from a variety of angles. Iron Dome, its most well-known system, deters missiles and rockets with shorter ranges. However, the military has also developed equipment in recent years to stop longer-range ballistic missiles from leaving the earth's atmosphere and drones.
According to Hage Ali, there had been signs for days that the Iranian aerial assault was imminent and that it was "more theatrical" than a surprise strike meant to inflict harm and fatalities.
He stated that the consequences might be minimized since "it is quite clear at this stage that none of these actors want to escalate into a regional conflict" for Iran, Hezbollah, and the United States.
Early on Sunday morning, as the onslaught began, air-raid sirens started to ring across Israel, especially in Jerusalem and the south of the nation. The West Bank also had sirens triggered.
Medical officials said that several people suffered minor injuries from shrapnel or from rushing to air-raid shelters, while the Israeli military reported that a little kid had suffered critical injuries.
Israel said that it had reopened its airspace on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. local time, implying that no further significant aircraft threats were anticipated anytime soon. Following the country's lifting of the sheltering restrictions, Israelis also traveled outside of Jerusalem.
The strike escalates the conflict that was started by the terrorist organization Hamas's murderous invasion on Israel on October 7 and ushers in a new, fierce stage in the nation's shadow war with Iran—developments that the United States has attempted to prevent.
The authorities of Israel were debating whether to react to Iran's barrage of over 300 drones, as well as cruise and ballistic missiles. Although no casualties have been recorded due to the bulk of the rockets being intercepted by Israeli, American, and other ally forces before they reached Israeli land, the magnitude of the direct strike on Israeli property increases the possibility of future escalation.
Israel Katz, the foreign minister of Israel, threatened to strike Iran if it attacked Israeli land last week. "That claim is still true," Katz said on Sunday to Israel's Army Radio.
According to Amos Yadlin, a former chief of Israeli military intelligence and fighter pilot in the air force, Iran seems to desire to overpower Israel's defenses and damage facilities at the main air base, Nevatim, where the Israeli military stores its fleet of F-35 fighter jets. The Israeli military said that the installation only sustained minimal damage.
The Israeli military has reacted swiftly and decisively in the past to rocket and missile barrages launched by Iranian proxies like Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. It will probably consult with the U.S. on the appropriate course of action given the possibility of starting a wider confrontation in the Middle East. However, Yadlin said that Israel does have conflicting goals.
According to Yadlin, "it is unquestionably in the interests of both the United States and Israel to try to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East." "But what matters more is Iran's punishment of Israel and its deterrent actions."
In a letter to the UN, Iran claimed that its assault was in self-defense after the deaths of Iranian military personnel earlier this month at what it claimed to be a diplomatic facility in Syria as a result of bombings blamed on Israel. Israel has not responded to the Syrian strike.
Iran said on Sunday that it would not take any additional action against Israel, but the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to take revenge on the United States and any other nation in the area that supported Israel's retaliation against Tehran. Iran continues to have a formidable arsenal of missiles; according to US authorities, it has about 3,000 indigenous missiles.
The White House said that Biden talked with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the course of the night "to reaffirm America's ironclad commitment to the security of Israel" and that the American president will work with the G-7 to organize "a united diplomatic response."
The U.S. military claimed to have intercepted scores of missiles and drones headed for Israel from Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen in addition to relocating aircraft and missile-defense assets to the area in advance of Saturday's assault.
With the help of the United States, Israel developed a multilayered aerial defense system that can fend off assaults from a variety of angles. Iron Dome, its most well-known system, deters missiles and rockets with shorter ranges. However, the military has also developed equipment in recent years to stop longer-range ballistic missiles from leaving the earth's atmosphere and drones.
According to Hage Ali, there had been signs for days that the Iranian aerial assault was imminent and that it was "more theatrical" than a surprise strike meant to inflict harm and fatalities.
He stated that the consequences might be minimized since "it is quite clear at this stage that none of these actors want to escalate into a regional conflict" for Iran, Hezbollah, and the United States.
Early on Sunday morning, as the onslaught began, air-raid sirens started to ring across Israel, especially in Jerusalem and the south of the nation. The West Bank also had sirens triggered.
Medical officials said that several people suffered minor injuries from shrapnel or from rushing to air-raid shelters, while the Israeli military reported that a little kid had suffered critical injuries.
Israel said that it had reopened its airspace on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. local time, implying that no further significant aircraft threats were anticipated anytime soon. Following the country's lifting of the sheltering restrictions, Israelis also traveled outside of Jerusalem.
