Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces Command announced a state of alert and added that all schools and educational institutions would be closed on Sunday. Israel’s security cabinet was summoned to an evening meeting to discuss preparations for a Tehran attack. Jordan announced it was closing its airspace, and hours later the Iraqi government did the same.

Israel also confirmed it would close its airspace at 00:30 Polish time. Jordan has said it is ready to shoot down any missile or drone that enters its airspace.

Iranian television reported a “major” airstrike. Retired Israeli general Amos Yadlin was quoted as saying by television that each drone could carry 20 kg of explosives and that Israel’s air defense was ready to shoot down the drone.

Reports regarding the number of drones flying towards Israel are contradictory. Estimates range from 50 to several hundred.

According to The Spectator Index, Iran also used missiles in its air attacks on Israel.

The United States confirmed that Iran had launched air strikes against Israel. US President Joe Biden will meet with National Security Council officials at the White House upon his return from Rehoboth, Delaware, according to a White House statement.

Iran has launched air strikes against Israel. President Biden has been regularly briefed on the situation by his national security team and will meet with him this afternoon at the White House. His team is in constant contact with Israeli officials, as well as other partners. and its allies “This attack will likely last several hours,” National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said in a statement. He added that President Biden has made clear that the US commitment to defending Israel is unwavering and that the US “will support its defense against threats from Iran.”

As reported by the White House, the meeting called the Situation Room will feature the heads of the Defense and State Departments Lloyd Austin and Antony Blinken, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown, CIA Director Bill Burns, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Vice President Kamala Harris will also connect remotely.

Israel is prepared to face a direct attack from Iran and will respond in kind; “We are ready to face any scenario,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, quoted by the Times of Israel, Saturday.

In recent years, and especially in recent weeks, Israel has been preparing for the possibility of a direct attack from Iran – the Prime Minister said in a recorded speech, addressing citizens.

He also appealed to residents to follow the command guidelines.

Israel is on high alert and expects retaliation from Iran for last week’s aerial bombing that killed two Iranian generals in Syria. Iran blamed Israel for the attack.

On Wednesday, Iran’s supreme leader said Israel “must and will be punished.” In this way, he referred to the events of April 1, when Israeli forces opened fire on a diplomatic mission in Damascus, killing seven members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Iran today announced that it launched Operation True Promise against Israel.