An unprecedented occurrence has transpired: Iran has initiated airstrikes against Israeli territory. Air raid alerts were issued in Israel during the middle of Saturday night; residents were advised to seek refuge in the vicinity of explosions detected as air defenses were activated.
Israel's allies fired down a significant number of drones and missiles prior to their arrival on Israeli soil, while interceptions illuminated the night sky in multiple locations throughout the country.
At least nine nations participated in the military escalation, with Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, in addition to Jordan, intercepting projectiles launched from Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.
According to the Israeli military on Sunday, Iran has directed over three hundred drones and missiles at Israel.
According to a televised statement by military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, the assault comprised 110 ballistic missiles, of which a minor fraction reached Israel, 170 drones, and 30 cruise missiles, none of which penetrated Israeli territory.
Jordan, Iraq, and Syria comprise the narrowest distance of approximately 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) between Israel and Iran.
According to Reuters, Iraqi security sources reported spotting projectiles traversing Iraq with an intended trajectory towards Israel. The ballistic missiles were launched nearly an hour after the slower-moving drones, according to the IRGC, so that they would strike Israel around the same time.
US forces intercepted dozens of missiles and drones launched from Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, according to the US Department of Defense.
Hezbollah, an organization in Lebanon sponsored by Iran, also claimed to have launched two missile barrages at an Israeli military base in the occupied Golan Heights, a plateau that Israel annexed from Syria in a manner not acknowledged by the majority of the international community.
Rear Admiral Hagari stated that approximately 99 percent of the incoming bombardment was intercepted either over or outside of Israel.
They incorporated the majority of ballistic missiles, which are propelled along an arcing trajectory that capitalizes on gravity to attain exceedingly high velocities, in addition to every drone and cruise missile, which adhere to a level trajectory.
US forces "assisted Israel in shooting down nearly all" of the drones and missiles that Iran launched on Sunday, according to US President Joe Biden. He stated in a statement that the United States had deployed warships and aircraft to the region prior to the unprecedented attack.
According to security sources who spoke to Reuters, US forces fired down several Iranian drones over southern Syria near the Jordanian border while operating from unidentified bases in the area.
Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, has confirmed that RAF Typhoon aircraft from the United Kingdom fired down several Iranian attack drones. The Iranian assault, according to Mr. Sunak, was a "dangerous and unnecessary escalation that I have vehemently condemned."
In order to ensure the safety of its citizens, Jordan, which has a peace treaty with Israel but has been extremely critical of its military campaign against the Palestinian organization Hamas in Gaza, also intercepted airborne objects that entered its airspace, according to a statement from the Jordanian cabinet.
The Israeli military stated that it was unknown whether France had fired down any drones or missiles during their assistance with airspace patrol.
A spokesperson for Channel 12 TV in Israel stated that an unidentified Israeli official anticipated a "significant response" to the attack.
Despite the reopening of Israeli and neighboring airspace, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that the conflict with Iran was "not yet over."
In the meantime, Iran has warned Israel that its response "will be much larger than tonight's military action if Israel retaliates against Iran," according to a statement on state television by armed forces chief of staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri.
He stated that American bases would be targeted if the United States participated in Israeli retaliation.
Hossein Salami, commander of the IRGC, added that Tehran would respond with retaliation to any Israeli assault on its interests, officials, or citizens. Israel has requested that the United Nations Security Council convene at approximately 20:00 GMT to discuss the most recent crisis.
Israel's allies fired down a significant number of drones and missiles prior to their arrival on Israeli soil, while interceptions illuminated the night sky in multiple locations throughout the country.
At least nine nations participated in the military escalation, with Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, in addition to Jordan, intercepting projectiles launched from Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.
According to the Israeli military on Sunday, Iran has directed over three hundred drones and missiles at Israel.
According to a televised statement by military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, the assault comprised 110 ballistic missiles, of which a minor fraction reached Israel, 170 drones, and 30 cruise missiles, none of which penetrated Israeli territory.
Jordan, Iraq, and Syria comprise the narrowest distance of approximately 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) between Israel and Iran.
According to Reuters, Iraqi security sources reported spotting projectiles traversing Iraq with an intended trajectory towards Israel. The ballistic missiles were launched nearly an hour after the slower-moving drones, according to the IRGC, so that they would strike Israel around the same time.
US forces intercepted dozens of missiles and drones launched from Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, according to the US Department of Defense.
Hezbollah, an organization in Lebanon sponsored by Iran, also claimed to have launched two missile barrages at an Israeli military base in the occupied Golan Heights, a plateau that Israel annexed from Syria in a manner not acknowledged by the majority of the international community.
Rear Admiral Hagari stated that approximately 99 percent of the incoming bombardment was intercepted either over or outside of Israel.
They incorporated the majority of ballistic missiles, which are propelled along an arcing trajectory that capitalizes on gravity to attain exceedingly high velocities, in addition to every drone and cruise missile, which adhere to a level trajectory.
US forces "assisted Israel in shooting down nearly all" of the drones and missiles that Iran launched on Sunday, according to US President Joe Biden. He stated in a statement that the United States had deployed warships and aircraft to the region prior to the unprecedented attack.
According to security sources who spoke to Reuters, US forces fired down several Iranian drones over southern Syria near the Jordanian border while operating from unidentified bases in the area.
Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, has confirmed that RAF Typhoon aircraft from the United Kingdom fired down several Iranian attack drones. The Iranian assault, according to Mr. Sunak, was a "dangerous and unnecessary escalation that I have vehemently condemned."
In order to ensure the safety of its citizens, Jordan, which has a peace treaty with Israel but has been extremely critical of its military campaign against the Palestinian organization Hamas in Gaza, also intercepted airborne objects that entered its airspace, according to a statement from the Jordanian cabinet.
The Israeli military stated that it was unknown whether France had fired down any drones or missiles during their assistance with airspace patrol.
A spokesperson for Channel 12 TV in Israel stated that an unidentified Israeli official anticipated a "significant response" to the attack.
Despite the reopening of Israeli and neighboring airspace, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that the conflict with Iran was "not yet over."
In the meantime, Iran has warned Israel that its response "will be much larger than tonight's military action if Israel retaliates against Iran," according to a statement on state television by armed forces chief of staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri.
He stated that American bases would be targeted if the United States participated in Israeli retaliation.
Hossein Salami, commander of the IRGC, added that Tehran would respond with retaliation to any Israeli assault on its interests, officials, or citizens. Israel has requested that the United Nations Security Council convene at approximately 20:00 GMT to discuss the most recent crisis.
