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Iran said it launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles towards Israel on Saturday in a major attack following days of acute tension building up in the region and warnings from the US and elsewhere about a wider conflict erupting.

Air attack warning sirens began wailing over Jerusalem just before 2am local time on Sunday after the weapons were fired a few hours earlier from Iran with US and Jordanian military assisting Israel’s air defenses in intercepting the first incoming barrage.

With weapons believed to be still in the air en route to Israel, Iran’s mission to the United Nations posted on X: “Iran’s military action was in response to the Zionist regime’s aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus. The matter can be deemed concluded.”

However, it threatened more severe action in the face of further Israeli aggression and warned the US and Jordan specifically not to assist Israel.

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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 34 points 8 months ago (3 children)

If it's just drones, this is just a tit-for-tat for the attack in Syria and not WWIII.

If ballistic missiles follow? Well....

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 66 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's a good thing that Israel's retaliation is never disproportionate.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

they also sent cruise missiles

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That is unconfirmed. So far it's drones according to the article and US intelligence. Our intelligence guys have been doing a good job forecasting what is happening so I'm inclined to believe them. Guess we will see in a few hours.

[–] Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Like I said, we will find out in a couple hours. They will launch the ballistics and cruse missiles way later. Those don't take hours to get there.

[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 5 points 8 months ago

I am backing sconie.

The trick to this whole thing is to overwhelm iron dome with sheer numbers.

With how quick the other explosive delivery vehicles are, you have to launch them staggered so they all hit at the right time.

You use your little bitty drones and cruise missiles so that you can drive a hole over one area before they can re-arm the iron dome right there.

Your ballistic missiles fall through the gap and really do the damage

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