UPDATE: The White House issued the following statement:
“Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel. President Biden is being regularly updated on the situation by his national security team and will meet with them this afternoon at the White House. His team is in constant communication with Israeli officials as well as other partners and allies. This attack is likely to unfold over a number of hours. President Biden has been clear: our support for Israel’s security is ironclad. The United States will stand with the people of Israel and support their defense against these threats from Iran.”
White House
BULLETIN: Iran has launched a series of drone attacks on Israel, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said. In response, Israel Defense Forces Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari announced restrictions on civilian activities.
Israel said they were following the threat in their airspace and said the threat will take a number of hours to arrive in Israel.
CNN political and global affairs analyst Barak Ravid also said Iran had launched the attack using dozens of drones, citing four US and Israeli officials.
All U.S. embassies in the Middle East have been placed on high alert. Earlier today Iran seized an Israel-linked cargo ship in a military escalation.
On Friday, Biden warned Iran against retaliation even while predicting the attack may be imminent. “We are devoted to the defense of Israel. We will support Israel. We will help defend Israel and Iran will not succeed,” he said.
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