Israel hailed the success of its defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. An Israeli military spokesman said Sunday the launches numbered more than 300, but 99% of them were intercepted.
- Israel after an urgent meeting with his top security officials on the spiralling crisis.
- Iran’s allies in the region joined the attack with Yemen‘s Houthi rebels also launching drones at Israel, according to security agency Ambrey, and Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement announcing rocket fire at Israeli positions in the annexed Golan Heights.
- At least 33,686 Palestinians have been killed and 76,309 injured in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory. Around 1,170 people were killed in the Hamas-led October 7 attacks and 250 people were taken hostage, according to Israeli figures, with 132 still missing.
