From Axios:
- The specific targets were initially unclear.
- The Biden administration has vowed to help Israel counter the Iranian attack.
- Iranian officials had threatened to retaliate against Israel for an airstrike in Syria last week that killed a top Iranian general.
Driving the news: Iran launched the drones from its territory toward Israeli territory, Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said in a statement.
- Iran’s state television confirmed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched “a wide-ranging drone strike against Israel.”
- The IRGC also said it “fired dozens of cruise missiles at specific targets inside the occupied territories.”