Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday, according to an Israeli official, and 99 per cent were intercepted.
In the Middle East, Israel is weighing its response after an unprecedented attack by Iran . Hundreds of drones and missiles exploded over Israel last night, the first direct attack by Iran after years of a shadow war. Israel 's iron dome intercepted most of the weapons. There was little damage, but a young girl was seriously injured by shrapnel. This attack was not unexpected, it comes in response to Israel 's bombing of Iran 's consulate in Syria two weeks ago.
David’s Sling is a medium-range missile defence system that targets drones, aircraft and ballistic missiles, which Iranian proxy Hezbollah possesses, 100 to 200 kilometres away.Israeli Air Defense Systems are seen during a ceremony inaugurating a joint U.S.-Israeli missile interceptor at the Hatzor Air Base, Israel, on April 2, 2017.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said “all sides must show restraint” to avoid a rising spiral of violence in the Middle East and French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris will try to “convince Israel that we must not respond by escalating.”
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