Israel, Allies Mostly Block Unprecedented Attack From Iran
- Israel says more than 200 missiles, drones launched from Iran
- Iran says it retaliated for deadly strike on military leaders
Explosions over the skies of the capital, following the attack from Iran in Tel Aviv, Israel on April 14.
Photographer: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu/Getty Images
Israel and its allies intercepted most of the attack drones and missiles launched by Iran, which said it was retaliating for a strike in Syria that killed top Iranian military officers. It was the first time Iran has struck Israel from its soil.
Iran launched more than 200 ballistic and cruise missiles and attack drones, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said early Sunday. A 10-year-old girl was badly injured and there was minor damage to an army base, he said. Hagari earlier called the attack “a severe and dangerous escalation.”