Iran launched a drone and missile attack on Israel on Saturday, almost two weeks after a raid on the Iranian consulate in Damascus blamed on Israel. “We are monitoring the threat in the airspace.
This is a threat that will take several hours to reach the territory of the State of Israel,” said Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari. Jordan, Israel's neighbor, announced the temporary closure of its airspace, citing “a dangerous situation in the Middle East” Iraq, which borders Iran, has also closed its airspace. The Islamic Republic of Iran is the enemy of Israel and an ally of Hamas, author on October 7 of an unprecedented bloody attack on Israeli soil which provoked a devastating Israeli offensive in Gaza. Iran has vowed to “punish” Israel after an April 1 strike on its consulate in Syria that cost the lives of two Revolutionary Guard generals. The U.S. reaffirmed its “unwavering commitment to the security” of its Israeli ally, and announced the sending of reinforcements to the Mideast.