Iran said to begin attack on Israel, launching
dozens of drones that’ll take hours
to arrive
Posted By: FormerDem, 4/13/2024 4:07:19 PM
PM says Israel is ready * Israel restricts gatherings, cancels all educational activities * Dozens of planes patrolling skies * Biden scraps weekend break Iran has launched an attack against Israel with dozens of drones, according to the Axios news site. Drones are assessed to take several hours to cover such a distance. There is no immediate statement from the IDF on the attack. Iran has threatened to attack Israel over the killing of seven IRGC members, including two generals, in Syria’s Damascus last week
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They said the army was also in a state of high alert and radar systems were monitoring any drone activity coming from the direction of Iraq and Syria.
Residents in several cities in the northern part of the country near Syria and central and southern areas heard heavy aerial activity
Iran said to begin attack on Israel, launching
dozens of drones that’ll take hours
to arrive 13 replies
dozens of drones that’ll take hours
to arrive 13 replies
PM says Israel is ready * Israel restricts gatherings, cancels all educational activities * Dozens of planes patrolling skies * Biden scraps weekend break
Iran has launched an attack against Israel with dozens of drones, according to the Axios news site.
Drones are assessed to take several hours to cover such a distance.
There is no immediate statement from the IDF on the attack.
Iran has threatened to attack Israel over the killing of seven IRGC members, including two generals, in Syria’s Damascus last week
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Police forcefully entered Mexico's embassy in Quito before making the arrest, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador posted on X.
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President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US will oppose any counterattack against Iran, sources have revealed.
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A senior White House official told Axios that Biden made it clear to Netanyahu that US forces would not participate in any further operations. Netanyahu said he understood.
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With that in mind, it's also not surprising—though it's still shocking— that Joe Biden not only had prior knowledge of Iran's assault on Israel but also technically gave it the green light under certain conditions, according to a report from the Jerusalem Post.
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Autophagia at Berkeley
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Iran offers Israel off-ramp to 'conclude'
attack after launching missiles, drones
on Jewish state 18 replies
attack after launching missiles, drones
on Jewish state 18 replies
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News organizations urge Biden and Trump
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to commit to presidential debates during
the 2024 campaign 17 replies
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Some top U.S. officials are concerned Israel could do something quickly in response to Iran’s attacks
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Biden Admin Locking Down HALF of Alaska's
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National Petroleum Reserve From Energy Development 13 replies
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