Iran made good on its threat and attacked Israel. Tehran had announced that Israel would be punished over the deaths of two brigadier generals.
There is a threat of conflagration in the Middle East. Iran has used around 200 drones and missiles. Israeli homeland security has initially given the all-clear. Residents in the north and south of the country no longer have to stay near shelters, according to a message on the Homeland Security website. Several explosions occurred in northern Iraq following the Iranian attack on Israel. Several rockets fell on the US consulate in Erbil, among other things. According to human rights activists, air defenses have been activated against Israel. There are reports that the US military in the region had shot down Iranian drones that were flying towards Israel. The Pentagon announced that it would increase the military presence and protection of troops in the Mideast on Friday. The United States has maintained and used bases in the. Middle East for decades. Around 2,400 US soldiers are deployed in Iraq and around 700 in Syria and around 4,000 in Jordan.