{"id":69652,"date":"2024-04-14T10:47:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T10:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=69652"},"modified":"2024-04-14T10:47:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T10:47:15","slug":"irans-drones-intercepted-but-world-waits-for-israels-response-as-war-cabinet-meets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=69652","title":{"rendered":"Iran&#8217;s drones intercepted&#8230; but world waits for Israel&#8217;s response as war cabinet meets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"root\">\n<div class=\"css-15dx29c\">\n<div class=\"headroom-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"headroom headroom--unfixed\">\n<div class=\"container container--header container--white header-is-sticky\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"app-download-banner\" data-amp-bind-hidden=\"showDownloadAppBanner\">\n<div class=\"banner-content\">\n<div class=\"banner-description\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"container container--grid container--vertical-padding\">\n<div class=\"container__inner\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"l-col l-col--12\">\n<header class=\"compact-featured-area\">\n<div class=\"article-header\">\n<h1 class=\"compact-featured-area__title\">Israel\u2019s war on Gaza live: Iran fires over 300 drones, missiles at Israel &#8211; By Aljazeera.com<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"compact-featured-area__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content css-1kw180w\">\n<ul>\n<li>Israel\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/4\/13\/israeli-army-says-iran-has-launched-drones-at-israel\">says<\/a>\u00a0more than 300 drones and missiles launched at it from Iran, Iraq and Yemen, adding that the vast majority of them have been intercepted.<\/li>\n<li>Iran says it carried out the attack in response to an Israeli\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/4\/1\/several-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-iranian-consulate-in-damascus-reports\">raid on the Iranian consulate<\/a> in Syria on April 1 and says the matter can now \u201cbe deemed concluded\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"card-live__content-area\">\n<h2>What happened on April 1?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content css-1kw180w\">\n<p>Iran says its unprecedented attack against Israel was in response to an Israeli attack on its consulate building in Damascus two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>But what happened then?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On April 1, an air raid struck Iran\u2019s embassy compound in the Syrian capital.<\/li>\n<li>The attack killed 12 people, including two Iranian generals and five military advisers.<\/li>\n<li>Iran blamed Israel, which has been regularly attacking Iranian positions in Syria.<\/li>\n<li>Israel has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility for the consulate attack.<\/li>\n<li>Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed that the overnight attack termed Operation True Promise was for the punishment of \u201cthe Zionist entity\u2019s crime of targeting the Iranian consulate in Syria\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"in-page-video\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div>\n<div data-bc=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live\" aria-label=\"Live blog update\">\n<div class=\"card-live__precontent\">\n<div class=\"card-live__last-updated\">\n<div class=\"date-relative\">\n<div class=\"date-relative__time\">\u00a0(09:50 GMT)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content-area\">\n<h2>Israeli war cabinet to meet this afternoon<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content css-1kw180w\">\n<p>The meeting to discuss the Israeli response to the Iranian attack is expected to take place at 3:30pm (12:30 GMT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\">\n<div class=\"liveblog-update\">\n<div class=\"combined-share\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content-area\">\n<h2>Qatar expresses deep concern, urges de-escalation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content css-1kw180w\">\n<p>Qatar\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement expressing the Gulf state\u2019s \u201cdeep concern\u201d about the regional developments and called on all parties to halt escalation, promote calm and exercise maximum restraint.<\/p>\n<p>It also urged the international community to take immediate action to defuse tension and de-escalate the situation in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\">\n<div class=\"liveblog-update\">\n<div class=\"combined-share\">\n<div class=\"combined-share__wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__precontent\">\n<div class=\"card-live__last-updated\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content-area\">\n<h2>Russia concerned about escalation in Middle East after Iran attack<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-b-l under-title\">\u201cWe are deeply concerned about another dangerous escalation in the Middle East and call on the parties to exercise restraint,\u201d Russia\u2019s Foreign Ministry said, according to a post on Telegram by Russian news agency TASS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content css-1kw180w\">\n<p>\u201cWe expect that the problems in the Middle East will be solved by countries through political and diplomatic means,\u201d the ministry added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\">\n<div class=\"liveblog-update\">\n<div class=\"combined-share\">\n<div class=\"combined-share__wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__precontent\">\n<div class=\"card-live__last-updated\">\n<div class=\"date-relative\">\n<div class=\"date-relative__time\">\u00a0(09:35 GMT)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content-area\">\n<h2>Life continues as normal in Tehran, Iranians waiting to see what\u2019s next<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\">\n<div class=\"article-b-l under-title\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content css-1kw180w\">\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say that the Iranians are now waiting to see how the Israelis will respond.<\/p>\n<p>Based on what we\u2019ve seen and heard from ordinary Iranians over the past few hours, first there is a sense of relief that Iran has finally managed to stand up to Israel after four decades of this shadow war that has continued between the two sides. This is the first time Iran has taken a direct response to Israel, standing up to what Iran calls Israeli aggression.<\/p>\n<p>People here are certainly happy about the fact that Iran made a decision to react but there is also a sense of worry about what Israel will do next.<\/p>\n<p>Many people believe that while Iran was within its rights to retaliate and that the response was proportionate to what took place in Damascus on April 1, there is a sense that Israel and especially Netanyahu is looking for any excuse to attack Iran. He has said over the past 20 years that Iran is one of the biggest threats for Israel and that one way of eradicating this threat is by attacking the Iranian nuclear sites.<\/p>\n<p>The ordinary Iranians are basically waiting to see what will happen; life continues here as regular, nothing has been closed and there have been no warnings issued by the government.<\/p>\n<p>We did see lines at gas stations late last night at the start of the operation and we also saw people gathering outside the British embassy and in Palestine Square in Tehran to show their support for the decision that\u2019s been made by the leadership in the country.<\/p>\n<p>We also understand that all domestic flights have been halted in the country until 02:30 GMT on Monday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2835728\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2835728\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-2835728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AFP__20240413__34PA6HW__v3__HighRes__IranPalestinianIsraelConflict-1713087988.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Iranians drive past a pro-Palestinian billboard in central Tehran on April 13\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2835728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iranians drive past a pro-Palestinian billboard in central Tehran on Saturday [Atta Kenare\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\">\n<div class=\"liveblog-update\">\n<div class=\"combined-share\">\n<div class=\"combined-share__wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__precontent\">\n<div class=\"card-live__last-updated\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-relative\">\n<div class=\"date-relative__time\">\u00a0(09:30 GMT)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content-area\">\n<h2>Iranian domestic flights cancelled until Monday: Report<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-b-l under-title\">Mehrabad airport, in the Iranian capital Tehran, and airports in several other Iranian cities have cancelled domestic flights until Monday morning, the semi-official Mehr news agency reports.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content css-1kw180w\">\n<p>Iraq reopened its airspace hours after suspending all air traffic, its aviation authority announced.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, which neighbours Iraq as well as Israel, and Lebanon also reopened their respective airspace having earlier closed them, as did Israel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\">\n<div class=\"liveblog-update\">\n<div class=\"combined-share\">\n<div class=\"combined-share__wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live\" aria-label=\"Live blog update\">\n<div class=\"card-live__precontent\">\n<div class=\"card-live__last-updated\">\n<div class=\"date-relative\">\n<div class=\"date-relative__time\">\u00a0(09:25 GMT)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content-area\">\n<h2>Italy prime minister \u2018deeply concerned\u2019 over Israel-Iran escalation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content css-1kw180w\">\n<p>Italy\u2019s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she\u2019s \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d over possible escalation in the Middle East after Iran\u2019s attack on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe express our deep concern about a further destablisation of the situation in the region and continue to work to avoid that,\u201d Meloni said on X.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani also said he hoped the Israeli government would show restraint in its response against Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope the Israeli government will adopt a cautious line. I hope there will be no counterattack to the counterattack,\u201d Tajani told radio station RTL 102.5.<\/p>\n<p>Italy will host a G7 video meeting this afternoon to discuss the matter. The country holds the rotating presidency of the G7.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2385367\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2385367\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-2385367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/33XJ6LF-highres-1696501724.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2385367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni [File: Thomas Coex\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\">\n<div class=\"liveblog-update\">\n<div class=\"combined-share\">\n<div class=\"combined-share__wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__precontent\">\n<div class=\"card-live__last-updated\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-relative\">\n<div class=\"date-relative__time\">\u00a0(09:22 GMT)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content-area has-label\">\n<div class=\"post-label\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-label__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Breaking-1699362877.svg?fit=86%2C20&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Breaking\" width=\"96.75\" height=\"22.5\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Gaza death toll rises to 33,729 with 76,371 Palestinians wounded<\/h2>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-b-l under-title\">The number of Palestinians killed in Israel\u2019s six-month war on Gaza has risen to 33,729, the health ministry says.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__content\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<div id=\"wysiwyg\" class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content css-1kw180w\">\n<p>Another 76,371 have been wounded in Israeli attacks. The death toll is likely much higher with an estimated 8,000 bodies believed buried in bombed out buildings.<\/p>\n<p>There have been 43 Palestinians killed and 62 wounded in the past 24 hours, the ministry statement added.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2835696\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2835696\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-2835696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AA-20240414-34265314-34265302-ISRAELI_ATTACKS_ON_GAZA_CONTINUE-1713087085.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Dead bodies of Palestinians killed in the Israeli attacks on the house belonging to the Abu Gula family at Nuseirat refugee camp, are taken from the morgue of al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital for burial in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza on April 10\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2835696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dead bodies of Palestinians killed in the Israeli attacks on the house belonging to the Abu Gula family at Nuseirat refugee camp, are taken from the morgue of al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital for burial in Deir Al-Balah [Ashraf Amra\/AnadAna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-live__byline\">\n<div class=\"liveblog-update\">\n<div class=\"combined-share\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sib-newsletter-form general-style\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup Widget\">\n<div class=\"sib-form-container\">\n<div class=\"sib-container--large sib-container--horizontal\">\n<div class=\"sign-up-for-al-jazeera-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container container--grid container--vertical-padding-small container--light-grey\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Liveblog Updates\">\n<div id=\"main-content-area\" class=\"container__inner\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"l-col l-col--8 live-blog--feed\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Israel\u2019s war on Gaza live: Iran fires over 300 drones, missiles at Israel &#8211; By Aljazeera.com Israel\u00a0says\u00a0more than 300 drones and missiles launched at it from Iran, Iraq and Yemen, adding that the vast majority of them have been intercepted. 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