US says it intercepted 80 drones and six missiles launched from Iran and Yemen during attack on Israel
US Central Command announced last night that US forces destroyed more than 80 drones and at least six ballistic missiles from Iran and Yemen in Saturday night's attack on Israel.
“This includes ballistic missiles mounted on launch rockets,” the company said in a statement about the X.
Seven drones from Yemen were destroyed before they could be launched, the newspaper said, adding that the US was receiving support from European forces.
'You're amazing' Biden thanks US fighter jets for helping defend Israel
President Joe Biden thanked the U.S. fighter jets for helping protect Israel from drone and missile attacks by Iran. “You make me proud,” Biden said in a video posted to social media on Sunday.
Israel's war cabinet to reconvene to respond to Iran attack
TEL AVIV — Israel's War Cabinet will meet today at 7 a.m. ET, Israeli officials told NBC News.
This comes after Israeli officials told NBC News after an hours-long military cabinet meeting last night that the country would respond to retaliatory strikes, but the scope and timing had not yet been determined. .
The official said that among the considerations: whether Israel needs to retaliate immediately or can afford to wait, and how any escalation against Iran would affect Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip. He said that consideration would be given to matters such as whether the
Israeli schools reopen, gathering restrictions eased
In a statement on X, the Israel Defense Forces announced that schools in Israel are scheduled to reopen from today after being closed over the weekend as a security measure following Iranian retaliatory attacks.
It added that restrictions on public gatherings were also lifted following a “situation assessment”.
Israeli military commanders gather at Tel Aviv's Kirya base
Yesterday, Lieutenant General Helj Halevi led a situational assessment at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv.
