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Senior Iran Revolutionary Guard officials killed in Syria strike blamed on Israel

Source: BBC

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Five senior members of Iran's security forces have been killed in a suspected air strike on the Syrian capital.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard blamed Israel for the attack, which it said killed its military advisers as well as a number of Syrian forces.

Israel has not commented. For years it has carried out strikes on Iranian-linked targets in Syria.

Such strikes have intensified since the Israel-Gaza war began following Hamas's 7 October attacks on Israel.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68040493

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Israel calls off school trips, puts forces on full alert amid Iran threat

Source: NBC News/Reuters

April 13, 2024, 2:12 PM EDT

JERUSALEM — Israel on Saturday called off school trips and other youth activities planned for the coming days, the beginning of the Passover festival, and placed the armed forces on full alert due to a possible attack by Iran.

Announcing the measures in a televised briefing, chief military spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said dozens of combat planes were airborne as part of the state of readiness.

President Joe Biden announced he would return to Washington on Saturday afternoon to consult with his national security team a day after saying that he expects an Iranian attack against Israel “sooner, rather than later.”

Biden cut his weekend trip to Delaware early, the White House said Saturday, to discuss events in the Middle East.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/isra ... rcna147711

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Biden's message to Iran about retaliatory strike on Israel: 'Don't'

Source: ABC News

President Joe Biden told reporters Friday afternoon he expects an Iranian strike on Israel to occur "sooner than later" amid urgent concerns that Iran was about to retaliate for the bombing of its consulate in Damascus, Syria, earlier this month.

Asked for his message to Iran in the tense moment, Biden was blunt, saying simply, "Don't."

"Would the U.S. respond?" ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce asked repeatedly as the president walked away after the end of an unrelated event. He paused, thought for a moment and then returned to the lectern.

"We are devoted to the defense of Israel. We will support Israel. We will help defend Israel and Iran will not succeed," he said.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-tries-ave ... 00484.html

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Israel shoots down 300 Iranian drones and missiles with US help, says IDF

– Israel says it and its allies have intercepted the vast majority of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran

– It says there were a small number of hits on its territory, including at an IDF base in southern Israel, while one child has been injured

– Iran's unprecedented, retaliatory attack marks the first time it has targeted Israel directly from its own soil

– Iran's attack is a retaliation for an Israeli strike that killed an Iranian military commander in Damascus earlier this month

– Sirens sounded across Israel and loud explosions were heard over Jerusalem, with air defence systems shooting down objects over the city

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-m ... t-68737710

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