Israel puts its troops on alert and cancels educational activities. Iran has launched dozens of drones against Israel, which will take several hours to arrive.
It is Tehran's announced retaliation for the assassination, last day 1 in Damascus, of seven of its military commanders. US President Joe Biden has interrupted his usual weekend break at his beach house in Rehoboth, Delaware, to return to the White House, where he will meet with the national security team. Thousands of Israelis have demonstrated against Benjamin Netanyahu's government and demanded that it suspend the Gaza war amid a stalemate in diplomatic efforts to recover hostages held by Hamas. The decision coincides with the reinforcement of the US military presence and the announcement by its president, Joe Biden, that he is interrupting his weekend break on the beach to returned to theWhite House to “consult with his social security team on the events in the Middle East.” “Together we will be firm and with the help of God, we will defeat all our enemies,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an official message.