Srinagar, April 14 (KNS): Iran's unprecedented overnight attack on Israel has been "foiled", the Israeli military said Sunday, with hundreds of missiles and drones intercepted with the help of the United States and allies.
According to reports, the attack which began late Saturday marks a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes, and comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Iran had repeatedly threatened to retaliate against Israel for a deadly April 1 air strike on its Damascus consular building, while the US had warned that the reprisals were imminent.
Late Saturday, the Israeli army said Iran had launched a "massive strike of over 200 killer drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles".
The army said it had scrambled dozens of fighter jets to intercept "all aerial threats", and was working with the US and other allies to stop the launches.
Early today, the Israeli army said that 99 percent of the drone and missile strikes had been intercepted. “The Iranian attack was foiled," military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a televised statement. (KNS)