Iran has launched a drone and missile attacks on Israel, according to multiple military sources.
The Israel Defense Forces said Iran launched aerial drones at Israel on Saturday.
IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said that the drones may take several hours to reach their intended targets.
“We are following the threat in the airspace. It’s a threat that will take a number of hours to arrive in Israel,” Hagari said in a statement.
He stressed that the country has a plan in place to intercept the drones.
“The defense and offense systems of the Israeli Air Force are on alert, and dozens of planes are in the skies — prepared and ready. We are conducting a situational assessment with our strategic partners, primarily the U.S., and maintaining tight coordination with them,” Hagari said.
Hagari called on Israelis to be “vigilant.”
The IDF said more than 100 drones had fired at Israel.
The IDF said its forces were on high alert and “monitoring all targets.” Israel also said it had devised a joint operational plan with the U.S. Central Command.
An American official told ABC News that U.S. forces have shot down some of the Iranian drones headed towards Israel.
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