Israeli leaders had been predicting the likelihood of an Iranian attack for days after Israel targeted two Iranian generals in the Syrian capital Damascus on April 1. Israel Home Front Command, a branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) responsible for preparing for emergencies, said on Sunday that Israelis are no longer required to stay near safe spaces or shelters.
Nearly all drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles sent by Iran were intercepted, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, an IDF spokesman said. One of the few rockets that struck inside Israeli territory appeared to seriously injure one of the country's most vulnerable people: 7-year-old Amina Hassouna from Israel's long-neglected Bedouin community. A friend of Amina's father, Farhan Daabouh, reached by phone Sunday, said Amina was still in critical condition. “The State of Israel should provide us with every security measure as we are its citizens, but it does not,” he said.