World leaders urge restraint after Iran launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Israel late on Saturday in response to an April 1 attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
Objects are seen in the sky above Jerusalem after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, in Jerusalem April 14, 2024. / Photo: ReutersIsraeli ministers have called for a response after Iran fired drones and missiles on Israel, in retaliation for an April attack on its embassy in Damascus that killed several military commanders.
“To create deterrence in the Middle East, we must respond with madness,” Ben-Gvir, who is the leader of the far-right Jewish Power party, said in a recorded statement broadcast on X. "We have an opportunity to establish a strategic alliance against this grave threat by Iran which is threatening to mount nuclear explosives on these missiles, which could be an extremely grave threat."The Syrian regime has said Iran acted in self-defence with a massive overnight attack on Israel that Tehran said was in retaliation for a deadly Israeli strike on Tehran's consulate in Damascus.
In a statement, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat called for “painful sanctions" to be imposed on Iran,"including but not limited to the field of missiles."The Dutch government has advised against all travel to Israel due to the uncertain security situation following overnight air strikes by Iran, news agency ANP reported.EU foreign policy chief has called a video-conference of EU foreign ministers following Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel.
Ukraine condemns Iran’s attack on Israel using “Shahed” drones and missiles. We in Ukraine know very well the horror of similar attacks by Russia, which uses the same “Shahed” drones and Russian missiles, the same tactics of mass air strikes.UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called"calm heads to prevail" as he confirmed that British fighter jets had shot down Iranian drones during Tehran's attack on Israel.
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