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Iran has launched hundreds of aerial drones and missiles at Israel, marking a widely anticipated reprisal attack.

It is the first time Iran has attacked Israel directly following a years-long shadow war between the two foes.

The Israeli military said Israel and other countries had intercepted more than 300 cruise missiles and drones, mostly outside Israeli airspace.

The barrage had caused very little damage, the Israeli military said. It warned people to remain alert.

Iran’s direct drone and missile attack on Israel that lasted several hours on Saturday (04.14.2024) evening has changed the long-established terms of engagement between the two adversarial states. It has also taken the Middle East closer to a wider conflict that if uncontained will have serious and destabilizing ripple effects across the region.

April 15 2024 Israel's military chief said on Monday his country would respond to Iran's weekend missile and drone attack amid calls for restraint by allies anxious to avoid an escalation of conflict in the Middle East.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his war cabinet for the second time in less than 24 hours to weigh how to react to Iran's first-ever direct attack on Israel, a government source said.
Israel's military Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said the country would respond, but provided no details.