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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Korrespondent] 22:52 Israel closed its airspace for three hours, starting at 1 am. Jordan previously closed its skies to civil aviation. Iran announced this in Tehran. TsAGAL confirmed the Iranian drone launch, saying the army is familiar with the threat and knows how to deal with it. 23:19 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the evening of Saturday, April 13, addressed the country's citizens about the Iranian attack, saying that Israel had been preparing for this for years. In the address, the Israeli Prime Minister said that the country is ready for a direct attack from Iran, both defensively and offensively, and will retaliate. “I have established a clear principle - whoever harms us, we will harm him. We will defend ourselves against any threat, and we will do so calmly and decisively,” Netanyahu concluded. 23:40 Iran confirmed the launch of a UAV and announced the earliest possible launch of a missile attack on Israel, the Iranian Fars agency reports. 23:42 Jordan is ready to intercept drones and missiles that fly through its territory in the direction of Israel, reports Reuters.
23:59 Information appeared in the Arab media that an explosion was heard in the center of Tehran.
00:07 Jordan has opened its airspace to Israeli Air Force fighters.
00:22 The Iranian Ministry of Defense said that any country that opens its territory or airspace to Israeli attacks on Iran "will receive our direct response." 00:24 Between 400 and 500 drones and missiles will be launched into Israel from Iraq, Syria, southern Lebanon and Yemen, but the bulk will be launched from Iran, ABC NEWS reports. 00:37 Air defense begins operating in Tel Aviv. Videos of air defense missiles flying over are appearing on social networks. 00:44 Arab media report the first launches of Iranian ballistic missiles towards Israel. 00:58 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that London will continue to defend the security of Israel and all regional partners, including Jordan and Iraq. 01:05 Iranian oppositionists condemn the attack on Israel and call for an uprising. Prominent Iranian opposition figures have denounced Iran's drone attack on Israel as contrary to the will of the majority of Iranians, whom they urge to oppose the regime of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In particular, Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who lives in exile in the United States, came out with condemnation. 01:25 Israeli media quote Israeli officials as saying that there is no information yet that ballistic missiles were launched from Iran at Israel. 01:27 The United States shot down a number of Iranian UAVs heading towards Israel, ABC reports.
01:55 Iran's mission to the UN says it considers the attack on Israel "complete." “The case can be considered completed,” the message says. "However, if the Israeli regime makes another mistake, Iran's response will be much stricter."
2:31 Celebrations continue in Tehran regarding the attack on Israel. Hundreds of people with Iranian flags took to the streets of the city at night.
Times of Israel liveblog, April 13: IDF says Iran fired 200 missiles and drones; most intercepted; minor damage at IDF base | |||||||
Posted by:badanov |
#7 US may have assisted because "Gee, muzz on muzz isn't a good look for our" stance" either. " |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-14 16:09 |
#6 Jordan shot down stuff that their radars indicated was heading for Jordan. |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-04-14 16:07 |
#5 I am rather surprised that Jordan got into the game as they did, although I admit attention has been focused elsewhere lately. Is it possibly that everyone is getting tired of Iranian shenanigans? |
Posted by: SteveS 2024-04-14 15:59 |
#4 If only Israel had prepared as well (or at all) for Oct 7. |
Posted by: lord garth 2024-04-14 14:59 |
#3 I think so far Jordan suffered the most casualties from the air assault - read that three people on the ground were killed by falling debris. |
Posted by: Glenmore 2024-04-14 08:34 |
#2 23:42 Jordan is ready to intercept drones From foe to ally: Jordanian Air Force downs Iranian drones en route to Israel |
Posted by: Skidmark 2024-04-14 04:42 |
#1 Iran launched some 185 drones, 110 surface-to-surface missiles, and 36 cruise missiles at Israel, two Israeli officials tell The New York Times. |
Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-04-14 00:20 |