- US President Biden and Netanyahu speaking on Phone
- No Credible threats observed by FBI against the US: Sources
- Amid Iranian strikes on Israel, Saudia Arabia calls for “restraint”
- “Intercepted a vast majority” of Iran’s strikes: IDF spokesperson
- National Security Meeting with US President Biden still ongoing
- Explosions heard in Jerusalem
- Sirens sound in various locations across Israel
- FM of UK: ‘UK calls on the Iranian regime to stop this serious escalation’
- Attack on Israel ‘concludes’ the matter of attack on its Embassy by Israel
- Drones launched by Houthis at Israel in Coordinated with Iran: Security Agency
- Ballistic Missiles Fired at Targets in Israel by Tehran: Report
- “Dozens of drones and missiles” are launched in an attack on Israel, stated The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. Before the attack, Iran also seized an Israeli-linked container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
- As per the Israeli army, several hundred drones were launched by Iran against the Israeli territory. The attack took place two weeks after the Iranian consulate in Syria was attacked.
Live Updates
07:12 – US President Biden and Netanyahu speaking on Phone
Joe Biden, President of the United States, and Benjamin Netanyahu PM of Israel speak on the phone. Discusses Iran’s attack on Israel.
06:59 – No Credible threats observed by FBI against the US: Sources
As per a senior federal law enforcement source, no specific or credible threats have been observed by the FBI to the US in relation to the current situation in the Middle East. However, the agency is watching the situation as it unfolds, closely.
06:37 – Amid Iranian strikes on Israel, Saudia Arabia calls for “restraint”
The foreign ministry of Saudi expressed concerns over the “recent military escalations” in the region. The ministry showed concern over the “potential severe repercussions” after the drone strike by Iran on Israel.
“The Ministry reaffirms the Kingdom’s position that stresses the need for the (UN) Security Council to take responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, especially in this highly sensitive region for global peace and security,” the Saudi ministry added.
06:22 – Flashes in the sky over Jordanian capital: Reports Residents
According to the residents in Amman, they heard and saw aerial activity over the capital. This was observed in different locations across Amman in the morning. Further, mid-air interceptions can be seen in the video received by CNN by eyewitnesses.
“At first we heard explosions in the distance. We looked outside and it was like flares in the sky, flashes. We saw something coming up and then falling,” one man in west Amman, who asked not to be named, told CNN.
05:47 – De-escalation calls by Spain and Portugal
Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister of Spain expressed “utmost concern” on Iran’s attack on Israel. “A regional escalation must be avoided at all costs,” Sanchez wrote on X.
05:33 – “Intercepted a vast majority” of Iran’s strikes: IDF spokesperson
Daniel Hagari, the spokesperson of Israel Defense Forces said, dozens of surface-to-surface missiles from Iran were launched towards Israel. A vast majority of the missiles were intercepted outside Israeli territory by our aerial defense systems.
Further, he said an IDF base was hit in southern Israel, resulting in mild damage to infrastructure from the few projectiles that landed within Israeli territory. More than 10 10 cruise missiles were intercepted by Israeli air force outside Israeli territory.
“Our planes are still in the air intercepting targets and we are ready for any threat that will come to Israel,” Hagari said. “We will do everything we need, everything to defend the state of Israel.”
04:11 – National Security Meeting with US President Biden still ongoing
US President Joe Biden is still huddled with national security advisers in the Situation Room, according to a White House official.
04:09 – Defense Official: US continues “to shoot down Iranian-launched drones targeting Israel,”
“In accordance with our ironclad commitment to Israel’s security, US forces in the region continue to shoot down Iranian-launched drones targeting Israel,” the official said. “Our forces remain postured to provide additional defensive support and to protect US forces operating in the region.”
US Defence Official
04:04 – Multiple Interceptions by Israeli Air Defense
“We are continuing to see multiple intercepts in the skies above me coming from multiple different directions. It’s hard to tell what is an incoming missile and what is an intercept,”
CNN’s Nic Robertson reported.
03:56 – Borell calls Iran strike on Israel an ‘unprecedented escalation’
Josep Borrell the foreign affairs chief of the European Union, condemned Iran’s attack on Israel and called it an “unprecedented escalation”. “The EU strongly condemns the unacceptable Iranian attack against Israel,” he wrote on X.
03:53 – Explosions heard in Jerusalem
As per Nic Robertson of CNN, the team is hearing explosions and sirens in Jerusalem as intercepts in the sky of Jerusalem occur.
03:50 – Sirens sound in various locations across Israel
Air raid sirens are active in Israel’s North, south and the occupied west bank as per the reports.
03:46 – Residents of high-risk areas instructed to stay close to bomb shelters by the Israeli military
A warning is issued to the residents of the occupied Golan Heights, Nevatim, Dimona, and Eilat to stay “near protective spaces until further notice”.
03:40 – ‘UK calls on Iranian regime to stop this serious escalation’
David Cameron, Foreign Secretary of the UK called the attack on Israel by Iran Reckless in a post on X
03:28 – Attack on Israel ‘Concludes’ Matter of Israeli Attack on Embassy says Iran
Iran’s mission to the UN said on X that the attack was conducted “on the strength of Article 51 of the UN Charter pertaining to legitimate defense” on Israel. Further, they said it was in response to the April 1 attack of Israel on Iran’s embassy in Damascus.
03:21 – Report: Egyptian general air defense on alert
Reuters reports Egypt’s air defense is on alert amid fears of an Iranian drone attack aimed towards Israel.
03:19 – Report: Ballistic missiles fired at targets inside Israel by Iran
IRNA, a state-run news agency of Iran, (Quoting an informed source) reports that a batch of ballistic millies was launched towards targets in Israel.
03:12 – Countries allowing airspace use for attacks against Israel, warned by Iran: Report
Mehr, a semi-official news agency of Iran reports that Mohammad Reza Ashtiani the defence minister issued warnings to countries that “opens its airspace or territory for attacks on Iran by Israel”.
02:58 – Cruse Missiles Launched at Israel by Iran: Israeli Media
Channel 12 of Israel, reported that cruise missiles have been launched by Iran and that they have shorter flight times as compared to drones. Furthermore, they reported that the 3rd wave of drones was also launched towards Israel
02:52 – UK PM Sunak Condemns Iran’s Attack Calls it Reckless
Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of the UK, condemned the attack on Israel by Iran as “reckless”. He further added the UK will “continue to stand up for Israel’s security”.
Sunak said in a statement that “Alongside our allies, we are urgently working to stabilise the situation and prevent further escalation. No one wants to see more bloodshed,”.
02:48 – Khamenei: ‘The malicious Zionist regime will be punished’
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran made a statement on X with a video stating Israeli “regime” as “malice, evil and error”.
02:30 – Israeli military: Iran launched a direct attack from Iranian soil
Daniel Hagari the military spokesperson of Israel issued a statement, saying “We are closely monitoring Iranian killer drones that are en route to Israel sent by Iran.”
02:26 – Statement by IRGC regarding the attack
“We launched an operation using drones and missiles in response to the Zionist entity’s crime of targeting the Iranian consulate in Syria. The operation was carried out with dozens of missiles and drones to strike specific targets in the occupied territories.”
01:32 – Dozens of drones launched by Iran to attack Israel
As per Channel 12 TV of Israel, reports are that dozens of pilotless aircraft, are launched by Iran at targets in Israel. The expected time of flight is several hours.
