This was reported by Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari a military base suffered minor damage in the south of the country, in the Negev region, and this at this time only a 10-year-old girl was injured to the head due to the impact of a shrapnel, in the middle of the attack with more than 200 drones and missiles launched by Iran this Saturday and that they were intercepted outside their country’s airspace.
In parallel, Hagari stressed, around 4:00 local time (+2 GMT), that The Israeli population no longer needs to stay in shelters or bunkers. However, he clarified that restrictions remain on the maximum number of people who can gather in public spaces, no more than 100 near border areas, as well as bans on travel or school trips, as children are on Easter holiday.
The spokesperson also underlined this there were no deaths as a result of the attacks and that most of the interceptions occurred thanks to Israel’s Iron Dome and the help of the anti-aircraft systems of its partners, such as the United States and the United Kingdom.
Health workers treated a Bedouin girl with a head wound and transferred her “unconscious” to the hospital in Soroka, in the southern Negev region, information from the emergency service explained, which also treated more than thirty people suffering from anxiety or who had sustained minor injuries while on duty. seeking refuge.
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The Israeli forces announced it.
“The Iranian attack is still ongoing. Our planes are in the air. Iran’s large-scale attacks tonight constitute a serious escalation,” Hagari added.
Iran attacked Israel this Saturday with hundreds of drones retaliation for the recent attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascuswhich killed seven members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and which Tehran attributes to the Jewish state.
The kamikaze drones began arriving around 2 am in Israeli airspace (20 hours from Buenos Aires). Minutes earlier, alarms had begun ringing in cities across Israel, including Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, citizens took refuge in bunkers, while explosions and detonations were continuously heard in the sky.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained contact with US President Joe Biden, after the Israeli leader met with his War and Security Cabinet, his office said Sunday. The Presidency of the Council has not yet provided further details on the conversation.
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It comes five days after the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, in which a senior Tehran general was killed.
According to Israeli News Channel 12, the Security Cabinet has authorized the war cabinet, composed of Netanyahu, Minister Benny Gantz and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, to make decisions on how Israel will respond to the Persian attack.
He The UN Security Council will meet urgently this Sundayregarding the Iranian attack.
The Israeli Defense Minister thanked the United States for its support
In a telephone conversation, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant thanked his American counterpart, Lloyd Austin, for his support after the Iranian attack with more than 200 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles launched on Sunday.
Gallant also informed him of the “defense actions” that Israel is carrying out and told him that its defense system maintains “maximum preparation for new attack attempts.”
For his part, the Israeli ambassador to Washington, Michael Herzog, also thanked the American support for his country in a message published on X.
“Israel deeply thanks the United States for its strong support and their fierce commitment to their safety at this critical time. “Israel will do everything necessary to defend itself,” he told X.
The diplomat noted that his country is suffering “an unprecedented regional attack”, with hundreds of missiles and unmanned drones, launched by Iran “from its territory and aided by allied militias”.
“Iran has been the most destabilizing force in the Middle East for decades and is responsible for the escalation of violence that the region has experienced since October 7. It should – and must – be held accountable,” the ambassador stressed.
Over the past two weeks, Iran has threatened the Jewish state with an attack in retaliation for the attack on its consulate in Damascus. These warnings became reality on Saturday evening, when the attack began.
Source: Clarin
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