Iran launched an attack against Israel and sent drones towards the country. The EU's chief diplomat Borrell reacts to the news with concern.
Iraq and Lebanon are drawing conclusions. The German ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, calls on all Germans on site to follow the instructions of the security authorities. The attack announced by Iran is a sign of a “dangerous escalation” between the two countries, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday evening. Egypt had previously warned of an expansion of the conflict as a result of “Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip” The government in Cairo is in constant contact with all parties involved in order to stop the escalation. The Saudi television channel Al Arabiya reported that some of the drones with which Iran plans to attack Israel were launched from Iraq towards theCountry. According to Iranian state television, Iran also fired missiles against Israel. It will take several hours before the drones can reach Israeli territory, said Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari.