Iran launches drone attacks on Israel

• Iran fires over 100 drone towards Israel, IDF claims. 
• White House confirms attack, vows to support Israel. 
• Iran warns countries against letting Israel use their airspace or territories.

Iran has launched multiple drone attacks on Israel, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), as the White House confirmed the attacks, what Iranian Press TV called “extensive drone strikes” by the Revolutionary Guards.

Iran has launched more than 100 drones toward Israel, IDF claimed. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corp said that it had also launched missiles at “specific targets” in Israel as part of what it deemed “Operation True Promise”.

Iran’s response came in response to an attack on the country’s consulate in Syria earlier this month, which Iran blames on Israel. The attack claimed lives of several Iranian commanders.

Iran’s Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani issued a warning on Sunday, saying that Tehran will firmly respond to any country that “opens its airspace or territory for attacks on Iran by Israel.”

Speaking in a televised address late Saturday, Israel’s army’s spokesman, Daniel Hagari, said, “Iran launched UAVs from its territory towards the territory of the state of Israel.”

“We are on high alert and readiness.”

These drones could take hours to reach their target, according to Hagari.

The drones were spotted flying over Iraqi airspace, heading towards Israel, BBC reported citing two security sources in Iraq.