More than 300 projectiles were fired at Israel - including 185 drones, 110 surface-to-surface missiles and 36 cruise missiles. 99 percent of them were successfully repelled, Israel Defense Forces Commander-in-Chief Daniel Hagari said.
Israel was also attacked from Lebanon, apparently by the Hezbollah militia. Rocket fire was also reported in areas in Yemen controlled by the Houthi rebels there. Schools remain closed and large gatherings are prohibited in Israel. The UN Security Council is planning a special session to discuss the Iranian attack on Israel and its allies. The government of Israel had already published protection instructions for its civilian population shortly before the attack began. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasized that Israel was prepared for a “direct attack from Iran.” “Our defense systems are operational, we are prepared for any scenario, both in defense and in attack,” PM Netanyahu said in a televised address on Saturday evening. Like Israel, neighboring Jordan also closed its airspace in the evening. The German ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, called on all Germans on site to follow the instructions.