Breaking: Iran launches UAV attack on Israel [UPDATED]

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-april-13-2024/

Developing…

More here: https://instapundit.com/641773/

And here: https://www.timesofisrael.com/waiting-for-the-rockets-at-the-opening-of-a-regional-conflict/

https://www.timesofisrael.com/waiting-for-the-rockets-at-the-opening-of-a-regional-conflict/

UPDATE: Over 100 UAVs said to have been intercepted by US, Israel outside Israeli air space

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-officials-say-us-shoots-down-iranian-drones-heading-for-israel

Booms and sirens in Jerusalem, though not clear if intercepts (likely) or hits (G-d forbid).

The Iranian regime’s mission to the Useless Nitwits (a pox on both) claims the “operation” is now concluded, warns the US to stay out of it.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/irans-mission-to-un-says-its-military-action-against-israel-is-concluded-warns-us-to-stay-out

Despite earlier claims by an Iranian government mothpiece that ballistic missiles were also fired, Israeli authorities say there is no indication. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/no-indication-that-ballistic-missiles-were-launched-at-israel-say-officials/ If there had been, given their flight time, we would have gotten reports about the ravages already.

So is this going to be a limited “show the flag/show we’re doing something” operation, or are they going for broke? The coming days will have to tell.

UPDATE 2: US, UK and… the Jordanian air force (!) all shot down Iranian drones.

Ynet reports in Hebrew that ballistic missiles were fired, from Iraq, Houthi-controlled Yemenite territory, Syria, and Lebanon. Sirens and booms were heard in Jerusalem, Be’er-Sheva, Dimona (which has a nuclear research center nearby), and elsewhere.

One Bedouin boy from near Arad was wounded and taken away to Soroka Hospital in Be’er-Shev`a. Not clear if from missile shrapnel or interceptor fragments.

Channel 12 quotes an Israeli official promising an ‘unprecedented’ response to this unprecedented escalation. For now, the usual suspects like the EU’s Josep Borrell are condemning Iran’s aggression: they will likely start bleating about Israel’s “excessive” retaliation soon, predictable like clockwork.

UPDATE 3: via Instapundit, a primer on Iran’s drone arsenal.

And if this report is to be believed, there is actually limited enthusiasm on the Iranian street for the regime’s latest garbage.