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Update from April 15, 10 a.m.:
US officials told
ABC News
that nine of Iran's ballistic missiles penetrated Israeli air defenses during the Iranian attack on Israel. The rockets hit two air bases. Five missiles damaged a C-130 aircraft, an unused runway and empty depots at the Nevatim air base. Four more rockets hit the Negev air base, but caused only limited damage.
It also said at least half of Iran's ballistic missiles either crashed in flight or struck before reaching Israeli territory or airspace. There were also false launches of Iranian missiles.
After Iran's attack on Israel: UN Secretary General Guterres warns of further escalation
Update from April 15, 5:30 a.m.:
UN Secretary General António Guterres called on all sides to exercise extreme restraint after Iran's attack on Israel. He condemned the bombardment with drones and missiles and warned of further escalation. “The Middle East is on the brink,” Guterres said at the Security Council meeting in New York. “The people of the region face the real threat of a devastating all-out conflict. Now is the time to defuse and de-escalate the situation.”
US intercepts more than 80 drones in Iran's attack on Israel
Update from April 15, 5:00 a.m.:
The US military says it intercepted and destroyed more than 80 drones and at least six ballistic missiles aimed at Israel on Saturday and Sunday with the support of destroyers from the US European Command. The US Central Command (Centcom) said the missiles were fired from Iran and Yemen. The attack, involving more than 300 drones and missiles fired mostly from Iran, caused little damage. Most of the projectiles were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defense system and with the help of the USA, Great Britain, France and Jordan.
Update from April 14, 10:05 p.m.:
Juli Edelstein, chairman of the International Affairs and Security Committee in the Knesset, told Sky News that he finds it “very strange” that Iran is declaring the attack on Israel “complete.” has. At the same time, he announced Israel's reaction: "Where exactly and how exactly, I don't think it is our duty to inform the Iranians about it." They "definitely have the right to react, like any sovereign country after such a thing." brutal attack”.
However, Israel's response could now be "different" and "will definitely hurt," said Edelstein, noting that Tehran has been using proxy groups to attack Israel for years. Now a new phase has been initiated. “Giving in to the Iranians” is not an option.
Israel's war cabinet backs response to Iranian attack
Update from April 14, 8:50 p.m.:
According to
Reuters
, the majority of Israel's war cabinet supports a response to Iran's attack. However, members disagree about the scale and timing of the attack.
The five-member Cabinet, in which Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Joav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz have decision-making powers, met to discuss the attack, in which Iran fired over 330 missiles and drones into Israel.
Update from April 14th, 8:37 p.m.:
According to a high-ranking government official, the USA would not take part in a possible retaliatory strike by Israel against Iran. “We would not see ourselves taking part in such an action,” said the government official in Washington on Sunday, who wished to remain anonymous. President Joe Biden called on Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to act "carefully and strategically" when considering a response to Iran's attack on Israel.
“The Israelis have made it clear to us that they are not looking for a significant escalation with Iran,” the US official said. For his part, Biden “made it very clear to Netanyahu last night that we need to think very carefully and strategically about the risks of escalation.”
Israel's chief of staff praises US support after Iran attack
Update from April 14th, 8:04 p.m.:
Israeli Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi thanked the commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday for his support in repelling the Iranian drone and missile attack. The close cooperation between the military of both countries has led to a strong defense coalition that proved its worth last night, an army spokesman said on Sunday. Halevi also spoke with members of the US General Staff about the assessment of the situation after Iran's attack on Israel, it said. An Israeli army spokesman also reported in the evening that the army would move around two reserve brigades to the front in Gaza for operational measures.
Iran
allegedly informed
the US
of the attack in advance
Update from April 14th, 7:23 p.m.:
According to
Spiegel
, Iran has informed several countries in advance about the planned attack on Israel. Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian said at a press conference: "Early on Sunday, we said in a message to the White House that our operation would be limited and minimalist and aimed at legitimate defense and punishment of the Israeli regime."
Previously, Iran's neighboring states had already received corresponding information. “About three days before our operations, we informed our friends and neighbors in the region that Iran’s response to Israel was certain, legitimate and irreversible,” Amir-Abdollahian said. A Turkish diplomat confirmed this to the
Reuters news agency.
According to this, the USA in turn informed Iran via Ankara that the operation had to be “within certain limits”.
G7 countries condemn Iran's attack on Israel
Update from April 14th, 6:55 p.m.:
The G7 countries condemn Iran's attack on Israel. “With its actions, Iran has taken a further step towards destabilizing the region and risked provoking an uncontrollable regional escalation,” said a statement after a video conference of the heads of state and government. This must be prevented. The seven leading industrialized countries (G7) include Germany, Canada, the USA, France, Italy, Japan and Great Britain.
Syria:
Iran’s attack on
Israel
is “legitimate”
Update from April 14th, 6:03 p.m.:
Syria's government of President Bashar al-Assad has described Iran's attack against Israel as justified. Tehran has a “legitimate right” to carry out such an attack after the April 1 attack on its embassy in Damascus, Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mikdad said on Sunday, according to a report by the Syrian state agency Sana. In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hussein Amir-Abdollahian, he spoke of Tehran's “legitimate right to self-defense”. A statement from the Syrian Foreign Ministry also said that the attack also violated the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
Iran attack on Israel: Lufthansa suspends flights to Tel Aviv, Erbil and Amman
Update from April 14th, 5:21 p.m.:
After Iran's attack on Israel, Lufthansa has temporarily suspended its regular flights to Tel Aviv as well as to Erbil in Iraq and the Jordanian capital Amman. A company spokesman said on Sunday that this decision will initially apply up to and including Monday. As of Tuesday, Lufthansa is “currently planning to resume regular air traffic to these three destinations.”
The Lufthansa Group had already decided on Friday to fly around Iranian airspace up to and including Thursday. This meant that flights to and from Tehran were canceled for this period. Lufthansa will also not fly to the Lebanese capital Beirut until at least Thursday. According to the company spokesman, the airspace over Israel, Jordan and Iraq has been reopened. Accordingly, the Lufthansa Group is using these airspaces again.
EU strongly condemns Iran's attack on Israel
Update from April 14th, 4:44 p.m.:
The EU has strongly condemned Iran's attack on Israel with drones and missiles. “This is an unprecedented escalation and a threat to regional security,” EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell said on Sunday on behalf of the international community. “We appeal to all parties to exercise extreme restraint.” In this extremely tense regional situation, further escalation could not be in anyone’s interest, Borrell continued.
In the statement, he further reiterated the European Union's commitment to Israel's security: "The EU remains firmly committed to contributing to de-escalation and security in the region and is in close contact with all sides to this end." I spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian to convey these messages to him and to ask him not to escalate further, Borrell wrote on the X platform (formerly Twitter) on Sunday afternoon. Borrell has called an extraordinary meeting of EU foreign ministers for Tuesday.
The USA apparently does not want an “escalation” or “war” with Iran after the attack on Israel
Update from April 14th, 3:52 p.m.:
According to its own statements, the USA does not want an “escalation” or “war” with Iran. “We don’t want any escalation. “We are not looking for a major war with Iran,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told NBC on Sunday. Iran had previously directly attacked Israel on a massive scale for the first time - according to Israeli information, almost all of the 300 drones and missiles fired were repelled.
G7 states organize conference
G7 countries plan to take action after Iran's attack on Israel
Update from April 14th, 2:47 p.m.:
The heads of state and government of the G7 countries have scheduled a switching conference for Sunday afternoon to discuss a joint diplomatic response to Iran's attacks on Israel. US President Joe Biden announced this in the morning. Chancellor Olaf Scholz will take part in the circuit on the sidelines of his trip to China.
With a view to the planned G7 conference, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told the TV channel Rai3: “We are working to avoid an even more serious military crisis. The G7 will send the message to Israel that extreme caution is required so that the situation does not worsen.”
Iran had probably prepared neighboring countries for an attack on Israel
Update from April 14th, 2:05 p.m.:
Iran says it informed its neighboring countries about the impending strike against Israel 72 hours before the attack. “About three days before our operations, we informed our friends and neighbors in the region that Iran’s response to Israel was certain, legitimate and irrevocable,” Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said at a news conference on Sunday. In addition to Iran, the so-called “Axis of Resistance” also includes the regime in Syria and various militias in Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen.
Israeli retaliation against Iran probably off the table
Update from April 14th, 1:30 p.m.:
An Israeli retaliatory strike in response to Iran's attacks is apparently off the table. The
New York Times
reported this
on Sunday with reference to two Israeli officials. According to the report, several members of the War Cabinet had called for a retaliatory strike. However, Prime Minister Netanyahu decided against it after consultation with US President Biden - also because the Iranian attacks had caused comparatively little damage. The Cabinet meeting is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
Iranian attacks on Israel – British Air Force involved in air defense
Update from April 14th. 1:10 p.m.:
Israel has been able to repel almost all attacks from Iran. Great Britain also helped. The Royal Air Force has shot down “a number” of Iranian attack drones, Rishi Sunak said. The British Prime Minister confirmed that the UK had sent “additional aircraft” to the region as part of operations already underway in Iraq and Syria. “The impact on regional stability would be hard to overstate,” he said, if Iran’s attack on Israel had been successful. “This was a dangerous and unnecessary escalation that I condemned in the strongest possible terms.”
Update from April 14th. 12.35 p.m.:
After Iran's attacks on Israel, the defense policy spokesman for the Union faction Florian Hahn (CSU) discussed the possibility of deploying the Bundeswehr. The federal government must examine “all options for substantial help and support for Israel,” Hahn told the Bavaria media group on Sunday. “Military support must also be an option.” Hahn brought up support from the Air Force with Eurofighters to protect Israel.
Update from April 14th, 12:05 p.m.:
Israel is weighing up the options for a response after Iran's attack. “We said: If Iran attacks Israel, we will attack in Iran. And that commitment is still valid,” Foreign Minister Israel Katz told Israeli Army Radio. What exactly the Israeli military's reaction will look like must now be discussed.
The
Reuters
news agency reports, citing a government spokesman, that a meeting of the Israeli war cabinet was scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. The meeting will discuss the reaction to the Iranian attacks.
Update from April 14th, 11:20 a.m.:
According to the experts at the US think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Iran's tactics in the attacks on Israel show parallels to Russia's attacks in the Ukraine war. Iran relied on a combination of drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles in order to overwhelm Israeli air defenses. The Russian armed forces also use this tactic in their attacks on Ukraine. Russia also uses Iranian-made drones.
Iran would also benefit from intelligence from the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, the report added. The events would also have an impact on the USA and NATO. “The United States and its allies and partners face a group of increasingly connected adversaries who help and learn from each other,” the analysis continues.
Iran attacks with missiles and drones - military spokesman warns Israel of retaliation
Update from April 14th, 10:27 a.m.:
The Iranian attacks on Israel are said not to have targeted any civilian facilities or cities. Iran's army chief Mohammed Bagheri said this in a TV broadcast on Sunday morning. There were two main targets: the intelligence center that provided the information for the attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus, Syria, and the Nevatim military base from which the F35 fighter jets that bombed it took off.
According to Iranian sources, both targets suffered significant damage. Israel confirmed a hit on the Nevatim base, but spoke of only minor damage. Bagheri also warned Israel of a retaliation: "We have no intention of continuing the operation, but if the Zionist regime takes any action against the Islamic Republic of Iran - whether that is on our soil or against our centers in Syria or elsewhere - then ours would be." “The next mission will certainly be more important than this one,” he emphasized.
Israel speaks of a “thwarted” Iranian attack – apparently 99 percent of missiles and drones were intercepted
Update from April 14th. 10:01 a.m.:
While the Iranian military leadership speaks of a successful attack on Israeli territory, the Israeli military leadership boasts of successfully repelling the attacks. “99 percent” of the missiles and drones against Israel were intercepted, Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said on television on Sunday. The Iranian attacks were therefore “thwarted”.
None of the 170 drones and 30 cruise missiles reached Israeli territory, Hagari continued. Only a few rockets penetrated the air defense.
Iran speaks of a successful attack on Israel: missiles and drones in use
Update from April 14th, 9:25 a.m
.: Iran's military leadership has rated the major attack on Israel as successful. "The reason for this operation was the Zionist regime's crossing of the red lines, which was unacceptable for us," the
Isna
news agency quoted Iran's chief of general staff Mohammed Bagheri as saying. The retaliatory strikes against Israel were successful. By “Zionist regime” the Iranian leadership means the arch-enemy Israel.
Update from April 14, 9 a.m
.: Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari has vehemently rejected the idea that Iran's attack on Israel could have been some kind of planned show with no real intention to cause harm. “I think Iran wanted to achieve results and it failed to do so,” Hagari said in an interview with the press. Iran's use of ballistic missiles was a clear escalation. With a view to a possible response from Israel, the military spokesman said: “We are examining the situation and showing the plans to the cabinet. We are prepared to do whatever is necessary to defend Israel.”
Update from April 14th, 8:35 a.m
.: Israel's President Izchak Herzog thanked the Israeli military, its people and the ally USA after the major Iranian attack on his country was repelled. “Be blessed, dear soldiers and commanders,” Herzog wrote on Platform X, adding: “Bless the coalition of nations led by the United States” and its president. The Israeli people have demonstrated “extraordinary resilience,” Herzog wrote. “Together, the forces of good will defeat the forces of evil,” the Israeli president continued.
War
in
the Middle East
threatens to escalate
Update from April 14th, 8:00 a.m
.: Israel's Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has spoken on the online platform X. He called for a clear response to Iran's missile and drone fire in unequivocal terms: "So far an impressive defense - now we need a devastating attack," wrote Ben-Gvir.
Update from April 14th, 7:45 a.m
.: According to the airport authority there, the airspace over Israel is open again. However, disruptions to the flight schedule from Tel Aviv are to be expected. Travelers should therefore check their flight times. Jordan has also reopened its airspace, according to a report on state television.
Update from April 14, 7:30 a.m
.: Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari described Iran's actions as "very serious." This will push the region into escalation. The Israeli armed forces are still fully operational. Further measures would be discussed.
Iran's attack on Israel: Air defenses were able to intercept almost all projectiles
Update from April 14th, 7:15 a.m
.: Israel says it has intercepted almost all of Iran's missiles. Army spokesman Daniel Hagari gave a figure of 99 percent. Of 30 cruise missiles, 25 were intercepted, and of more than 120 ballistic missiles, only a few hit the Nevatim air base in southern Israel. In addition to Iran, missiles were also launched from Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen, Hagari said.
Update from April 14, 6:55 a.m
.: According to Defense Minister Joav Gallant, Israel has repelled the first major wave of Iranian drone and missile attacks. According to the army, the attack on Israel consisted of more than 350 projectiles. But the confrontation is not over yet, he said in a video message. The army said Iran fired more than 350 projectiles into Iran. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on the short message service X: “We intercepted, we defended, together we will win.”
Update from April 14th, 6:45 a.m.:
The USA is probably not prepared to support an Israeli counterattack on Iran. This is reported by various US media outlets, citing high-ranking government officials. Accordingly, US President Joe Biden is said to have made it clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a telephone conversation that the US would not take part in a possible counterattack on Iran.
Iran justifies attack on Israel – UN ambassador warns of escalation in the Middle East
Update from April 14th, 6:30 a.m
.: Iran has defended its “right to self-defense” after its attack on Israel. In a sharply worded letter to the United Nations, Iranian UN Ambassador Amir Saied Iravani outlined the legal basis for the operation and warned of further escalation. Iran will not hesitate to exercise its right to self-defense if necessary, it said. “If the Israeli regime commits another military aggression, Iran’s response will certainly be much stronger and more decisive.”
Update from April 14, 6:25 a.m
.: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin strongly condemned Iran's attack on Israel and called on Iran to "immediately cease any further attacks." The US does not seek “conflict” with Iran, Austin said, but “will not hesitate to act to protect our forces and support the defense of Israel.”
Update from April 14, 5:38 a.m
.: After Iran's major attack on Israel: President Biden concludes his statement by announcing that he will convene the G7 heads of state and government on Sunday "to develop a joint diplomatic response to the brazen attack of Iran”.
He added that his team will remain in close contact with the Israeli leadership. Biden said that while the United States had not experienced any attacks on its facilities, it “remains vigilant against all threats.” “We will not hesitate to take all necessary measures to protect our people.”
Attack on Israel: Biden makes a current statement on the situation regarding an escalating Middle East war
Update from April 14th, 5:33 a.m
.: US President Joe Biden spoke to Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu just a few moments ago. He says in the phone call he reaffirmed the US's "iron-clad" commitment to Israel after the major Iranian attack.
“I told him that Israel has demonstrated a remarkable ability to deter and defeat even unprecedented attacks,” Biden said. He adds that Israel has thereby “sent a clear message to its enemies that they cannot effectively threaten Israel’s security.”
War in the Middle East: Live images of the Iranian attack on Israel surfaced
Update from April 14th, 5:23 a.m
.: Iran's attack on Israel is making clear statements in the world. Now live images and videos have apparently appeared on social media. These are intended to show how air defenses repel parts of the major attack from Iran on Israel.
Accordingly, it is said to be video recordings that capture the sky over Jerusalem. “We continue to see multiple interceptors in the sky above me coming from several different directions. "It's hard to tell what is an incoming missile and what is an intercepted missile,"
CNN
editor Nic Robertson said Saturday evening in the wake of Iran's large-scale attack on Israel.
War in the Middle East: Donald Trump speaks about Iran's attack on Israel
Update from April 14th, 5:14 a.m
.: Former US President Donald Trump takes time at his election campaign event in Pennsylvania to point out Iran's attack on Israel.
“They are being attacked right now because we [the US] are showing great weakness. This wouldn't have happened if we were in office - you know that, you know that, everyone knows that," Republican presidential candidate Trump continued after Iran's major attack on Israel. “America prays for Israel, we send our absolute support to all who are in danger,” Trump said.
War in the Middle East: UN Security Council is planning a special meeting after Iran's attack on Israel
Update from April 14th, 4:42 a.m
.: After Iran's attack on Israel, the UN Security Council is planning a special session. Israeli UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan said he had sent a letter to Maltese UN Ambassador Vanessa Frazier, whose country currently chairs the body, requesting a Security Council meeting. Diplomatic circles said that the meeting in New York could still take place on Sunday, probably at 10 p.m. German time.
Update vom 14. April, 04.14 Uhr: Nach Angaben des Magen David Adom (Roter Davidstern) wurde kein Israeli durch direkte Treffer der über 200 iranischen Drohnen, Marschflugkörper und Ballistischen Raketen getötet oder verletzt. Insgesamt 31 Personen mussten jedoch aufgrund kleinerer Verletzungen behandelt werden, die sie sich auf dem Weg zu Luftschutzbunkern zugezogen hatten, oder die Panikattacken erlitten. Drei Stunden zuvor vermeldete der Rote Davidstern zudem ein Kind, das durch herabfallende Raketen-Trümmer verletzt wurde (siehe Update um 01.48 Uhr).
Update vom 14. April, 02.48 Uhr: Das Israelische Militär hat laut eigenen Angaben bislang die meisten der über 200 auf Israel abgefeuerten Geschosse abgefangen. Das sagte Armeesprecher Daniel Hagari in der Nacht zum Sonntag auf einer Pressekonferenz. „Die große Mehrheit der Raketen wurde von unserer Raketenabwehr noch außerhalb der Grenzen Israels abgefangen“, sagte Hagari. Nur eine kleine Anzahl von Raketen sei auf israelischem Gebiet eingeschlagen. Dabei sei ein Mädchen verletzt worden. Außerdem wurde Hagari zufolge eine Militärbasis im Süden des Landes getroffen und leicht beschädigt.
Der Armeesprecher betonte, dass „das Ereignis noch nicht vorbei“ sei. Es würden noch Drohnen abgefangen, auch Raketenangriffe seien weiterhin möglich. Dutzende Flugzeuge seien noch in der Luft.
Update vom 14. April, 02.14 Uhr: Das Ausmaß des iranischen Angriffs ist enorm: Insgesamt sollen über Israel rund 200 Geschosse abgefangen worden sein. Darunter seien Drohnen, Marschflugkörper und ballistische Raketen gewesen, berichtet der US-Sender CNN. Das US-Militär beteiligte sich übereinstimmenden Berichten zufolge an der Abwehr des Angriffs über seine zahlreichen Stützpunkte in Nahost, ebenso wie Großbritannien. Beide Länder sicherten Israel die volle Unterstützung zu. Das Engagement für die Sicherheit Israels sei unumstößlich, erklärte US-Präsident Joe Biden in der Nacht von Samstag auf Sonntag.
Update vom 14. April, 01.54 Uhr: Rache für die Vergeltung: Nach dem Großangriff des Irans ist mit einer „erheblichen Reaktion“ Israels zu rechnen. Dies berichteten das israelische Fernsehen und die Zeitung Haaretz in der Nacht zum Sonntag. Der israelische Ministerpräsident Benjamin Netanjahu beriet sich mit seinem engsten Ministerkreis über das weitere Vorgehen. Bereits im Vorfeld hatte es Berichte über mögliche Gegenangriffsszenarien gegeben. Dazu gehörte auch ein Angriff auf Nuklearanlagen des Iran.
Nahost-Krieg ausgebrochen: Israel wehrt iranische Drohen-Angriffe ab
Update vom 14. April, 01.17 Uhr: CNN-Journalisten in Israel berichten von Explosionen im Nachthimmel über Tel Aviv, die auf weitere erfolgreiche Abfangaktionen der israelischen Streitkräfte hindeuten. Weitere Meldungen kommen aus der Nähe von Haifa und Nazareth sowie von den Golanhöhen.
Update vom 14. April, 00.53 Uhr: Luftalarm in Jerusalem! In der israelischen Hauptstadt heulen die Sirenen, Fernsehbilder scheinen zu zeigen, wie das Luftverteidigungssystem „Iron Dome“ oder die israelische Luftwaffe erste iranische Geschosse abfängt. Bislang gibt es keine Berichte über Einschläge oder Opfer.
Nach dem Abschuss von mehr als 100 iranischen Drohnen in Richtung Israel war damit gerechnet worden, dass die Geschosse nach mehreren Stunden Flugzeit ihre Ziele erreichen. Ob es sich bei den abgefangenen Objekten um Shahed-Drohnen oder deutlich schnellere Marschflugkörper handelt, ist aktuell nicht bekannt.
Reaktion auf Nahost-Krieg: Baerbock verurteilt Iran-Angriff auf Israel
Update vom 14. April, 00.48 Uhr: Die deutsche Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock (Grüne) hat den iranischen Angriff auf dem Kurznachrichtendienst X (ehemals Twitter) scharf verurteilt: „Wir verurteilen den laufenden Angriff, der eine ganze Region ins Chaos stürzen kann, aufs Allerschärfste. Iran & seine Proxies müssen diesen sofort einstellen. Israel gilt in diesen Stunden unsere ganze Solidarität.“
Update vom 14. April, 00.36 Uhr: Die libanesische Schiitenmiliz Hisbollah hat nach eigenen Angaben Raketen auf die von Israel besetzten Golanhöhen abgefeuert. Man habe am späten Samstagabend israelische Kasernen in dem Gebiet mit Raketen vom Typ Katjuscha ins Visier genommen, teilte die Milz mit.
Update vom 14. April, 00.28 Uhr: Der Krieg in Nahost eskaliert: Iran hat Israel einem pausenlosen Beschuss ausgesetzt. So soll jetzt auch eine Welle ballistischer Raketen abgefeuert worden sein. Um welche Raketentypen es sich handelte, ging aus dem Bericht der Nachrichtenagentur Irna in der Nacht zu Sonntag nicht hervor. Irans Revolutionsgarden verfügen über mehrere Typen von Mittelstreckenraketen, die Israel erreichen können.
Ballistische Raketen verfügen über Raketenantriebe und werden für schnelle Angriffe über große Entfernungen verwendet. Sie unterscheiden sich etwa von Marschflugkörpern, die in niedrigeren Höhen fliegen können und durchgängig gesteuert werden. Zuvor waren bereits mehrere Wellen von Drohnen-Angriffen gestartet worden. Experten vermuten laut einem Bericht der New York Times, dass der Iran versuchen werde, den Drohnenangriff mit sich schneller bewegenden Raketen zu synchronisieren, die später abgefeuert würden. Die sich langsam bewegenden Drohnen, sagte ein ehemaliger US-Beamter dem Blatt, könnten dazu genutzt werden, die israelische Verteidigung abzulenken.
Update vom 14. April, 00.03 Uhr: Nach den abgefeuerten Drohnen- und Raketenwellen hat der Iran gleich noch eine Drohung an alle Verbündete von Israel hinterhergeschickt: So warnte der iranische Verteidigungsminister nach dem Beginn der Vergeltungsschläge vor Gegenangriffen auf sein Land. Jeder Staat, der den Iran angreife, werde eine „entschlossene Reaktion“ erhalten, sagte General Mohammed-Resa Aschtiani laut der staatlichen Nachrichtenagentur Irna in der Nacht zu Sonntag. Erstmals in der Geschichte der Islamischen Republik hat der Iran seinen Erzfeind Israel direkt angegriffen.
Krieg in Nahost
Update vom 13. April, 23.40 Uhr: Der Irak und der Libanon haben wegen des iranischen Angriffs mit Dutzenden Drohnen auf Israel ihren Luftraum geschlossen. Das bestätigten der irakische Transportminister, Abdel Rasak Sadaui, sowie der libanesische Transportminister, Ali Hamiyeh, am Samstagabend. Zuvor war bereits bekannt geworden, dass auch der jordanische Luftraum für den zivilen Luftverkehr geschlossen worden war.
Update vom 13. April, 23.04 Uhr: Die Angriffswellen aus dem Iran werden offenbar immer massiver: Laut dem Staatsfernsehen haben Irans Revolutionsgarden angeblich auch Raketen gegen Israel abgefeuert. Begleitet von einem massiven Drohnenangriff sei das die „Antwort auf die jüngsten Verbrechen des zionistischen Regimes“, hieß es in einer live im Fernsehen verlesenen Erklärung. Anders als Drohnen können Raketen, die vom Iran abgefeuert werden, innerhalb weniger Minuten den israelischen Luftraum erreichen.
Update vom 13. April, 22.52 Uhr: Nach Beginn eines iranischen Vergeltungsschlags gegen Israel hat der deutsche Botschafter Steffen Seibert die Attacke scharf verurteilt. „Ein Direktangriff wie noch nie: Iranische Drohnen im Anflug auf Israel und es kann noch mehr kommen“, schrieb er am Samstagabend auf X (vormals Twitter). Zugleich forderte er alle deutschen Staatsbürger in Israel auf, sich in Sicherheit zu bringen und den Anweisungen der lokalen Behörden zu folgen. Der Iran hatte zuvor einen Angriff gegen Israel und Dutzende Drohnen in Richtung des Landes gestartet.
Massive Vergeltung: Iran soll bereits zweite Drohnen-Welle abgefeuert haben
Update vom 13. April, 22.41 Uhr: Der Iran plant eine massive Vergeltung: Nach dem israelischen Luftangriff auf das iranische Botschaftsgelände in Syrien hat das Regime in Teheran einen Drohnenangriff gestartet. Nachdem am Nachmittag bereits 50 bis 75 Flugobjekte in Richtung Israel abgeschossen worden sein sollen, startete am Abend bereits eine zweite Welle. Das berichtete die Times of Israel. Unabhängig überprüfen ließ sich das zunächst nicht. In iranischen Medien war sogar die Rede von drei Angriffswellen.
Update vom 13. April, 22.38 Uhr: Nach israelischen Berichten über einen Drohnenangriff aus dem Iran hat dessen Staatsoberhaupt Ajatollah Ali Chamenei in den sozialen Medien seine Drohungen gegen den jüdischen Staat bekräftigt. „Das boshafte Regime wird bestraft werden“, hieß es beim offiziellen Account des Religionsführers auf der Plattform X, ehemals Twitter am Samstagabend. Das Zitat stammt aus einer Rede vom vergangenen Mittwoch. Iranische Staatsmedien bestätigten zudem die gestartete „Drohnenoperation“.
Am 1. April waren bei einem mutmaßlich israelischen Luftangriff auf das iranische Botschaftsgelände in der syrischen Hauptstadt Damaskus zwei Brigadegeneräle und fünf weitere Mitglieder der mächtigen Revolutionsgarden (IRGC) getötet worden. Irans Staatsspitze kündigte daraufhin wiederholt Vergeltung an.
Iran attackiert Israel – Armee meldet Drohnenangriffe
Update vom 13. April, 21.52 Uhr: Möglicherweise hat der Angriff aus dem Iran auf Israel begonnen. Demnach sollen Dutzende Drohnen auf den Weg geschickt worden sein. Das berichten israelische Medien am Samstagabend. Diese sollen jedoch erst in einigen Stunden den israelischen Luftraum erreichen.Demnach wurden die Flugbewegungen bereits am Nachmittag entdeckt, was zu den verstärkten Warnungen geführt haben soll. Unabhängig überprüfen ließ sich das zunächst nicht. Es gab auch keine offiziellen Bestätigungen.
Anders als Raketen wie vom Typ Shahed benötigen Drohnen, die aus dem Iran abgefeuert werden, rund neun Stunden, bis sie israelischen Luftraum erreichen. Wie die Jerusalem Post berichtet, können israelische Luftverteidigungssysteme und F-35-Flugzeuge die abgefeuerten Drohnen durchaus abfangen. Laut US-Regierung soll die Anzahl der abgefeuerten Drohnen auf 50 bis 75 geschätzt worden sein. In Israel wurde das Kriegskabinett einberufen.
Update vom 13. April, 20.23 Uhr: Nach US-Präsident Joe Biden hat auch der israelische Außenminister Israel Katz seine Terminplanung geändert. Wegen der Sorge vor einem Vergeltungsangriff aus dem Iran verschob der Politiker seinen für Sonntag geplanten Besuch in Österreich und Ungarn. Das teilte sein Büro mit. Zuvor hatte schon Biden einen Trip in sein Wochenendhaus abgebrochen und war zu Beratungen nach Washington zurückgekehrt. Seit Tagen warnen die Geheimdienste vor einem Militärschlag im Nahen Osten. Die israelische Regierung hat bereits Schutzmaßnahmen für die Zivilbevölkerung erlassen.
First report
: The USA expects an “acute threat”: In view of a possible retaliatory strike from Iran, new protection instructions for the civilian population have been published in Israel. Certain instructions will apply from Saturday evening at 11 p.m. From Sunday (April 14th) there will be no school lessons or other educational activities, no holiday camps and no organized excursions. The two-week school holidays for the Jewish festival of Passover begin tomorrow. There are also certain minimum sizes for gatherings. People should make sure that they can go to a shelter immediately, according to consistent media reports.
US President Joe Biden had already said on Friday that he expected an attack to occur “sooner rather than later”. But he did not want to comment on intelligence information. He also warned Iran. When asked by a journalist what his message was to Tehran, Biden said in Washington: “Leave it.” According to a media report, the leadership in Tehran in turn warned Washington against interfering in the confrontation between Israel and Iran. There is growing concern that the escalation could escalate into a regional conflagration. As a precaution, the USA positioned two destroyers in the Red Sea on Saturday.
Because of the war in Israel: USA increases military presence in the region - Germans should leave Iran
The USA is now increasing its military presence in the region. “We are moving additional resources to the region to strengthen regional deterrence efforts and increase troop protection for US forces,” a US defense official told the German Press Agency on Friday in Washington.
On April 1, two brigadier generals and five other members of the powerful Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) were killed in a suspected Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy compound in the Syrian capital Damascus. Since then, the Iranian leadership has repeatedly threatened retaliation. Israel must be punished, Iran's head of state Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Germany's Lufthansa extended the suspension of scheduled flights to and from the Iranian capital Tehran until Thursday.
(Editing with material from news agencies)