Footage surfaced on social media Saturday showing Israel’s Iron Dome Defense System intercepting Iranian drones and missiles in the sky over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Thank god for the Iron Dome pic.twitter.com/fK3w3HA4cs— Israel ישראל (@Israel) April 13‚ 2024

United States officials have stated that some Iranian Drones have been shut down intercepting their entry to Israel.



According to Al Jazeera‚ Iran’s UN mission says the attack is concluded‚ and they warned Israel not to respond. Al Jazeera reports that missiles hit Ramon military base in the Negev. ⚡️Another angle: pic.twitter.com/tauUooYZEc — War Monitor (@WarMonitors) April 13‚ 2024 The post Iran Says the Attack Is Concluded‚ Warns Israel Not to Respond appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

An Israeli defense official told local media that more than 100 drones launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran have been shot down before ever reaching Israeli airspace. The official credited the United States and the United Kingdom with shooting down the suicide drones‚ The Times of Israel reported. A senior U.S. official told ABC News that the U.S. believes there could be up to 500 drones and missiles fired at Israel from Iraq‚ Syria‚ southern Lebanon‚ and Yemen — where the Iranians have terrorist proxy groups — but that the majority will come directly from Iran. Israel’s Iron Dome also shot down numerous incoming projectiles‚ according to various videos posted to social media. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Comienza el ataque iran&;iacute;‚ desde mi casa pic.twitter.com/V1lOqwtrCJ — Gabriel Colodro🟠 (@Gabrielcolodro) April 13‚ 2024 Surreal footage of the Iranian attack over Jerusalem's Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif pic.twitter.com/NuSvF25HLX — Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) April 13‚ 2024 🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: A video from Damascus showing how the Iranian suicide drones are being intercepted after being engaged by the Israeli air defense system. pic.twitter.com/eV4Ys4Pum6 — Omar Abu Layla (@OALD24) April 13‚ 2024 Air defenses active over Israel pic.twitter.com/ecwGxl1dIQ — Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) April 13‚ 2024 Amazing footage of the israeli skies. Dozens of ballistic missiles were intercepted. pic.twitter.com/szSVUtt8m2 — Elad Simchayoff (@Elad_Si) April 13‚ 2024 Air defenses active over Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/UUmVsFupcR — Seth Frantzman (@sfrantzman) April 13‚ 2024 Thank god for the Iron Dome pic.twitter.com/fK3w3HA4cs — Israel ישראל 🇮🇱 (@Israel) April 13‚ 2024 Iranian drones are being intercepted. pic.twitter.com/ODPyaOiTZr — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 13‚ 2024 תיעוד היירוטים מעל הר חברון pic.twitter.com/POAqeJQbse — החדשות – N12 (@N12News) April 13‚ 2024 White House NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson released a statement on Iran’s “airborne attack against Israel” on Saturday evening “President Biden is being regularly updated on the situation by his national security team and will meet with them this afternoon at the White House‚” she said. “His team is in constant communication with Israeli officials as well as other partners and allies. This attack is likely to unfold over a number of hours.” “President Biden has been clear: our support for Israel’s security is ironclad‚” she continued. “The United States will stand with the people of Israel and support their defense against these threats from Iran.” This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates.

Members of Congress changed plans for next week and issued statements in reaction to Iran’s attack on Israel this weekend‚ prompting the United States to help its ally fend off the onslaught. The GOP-controlled House will “move from its previously announced legislative schedule next week to instead consider legislation that supports our ally Israel and holds Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable‚” announced Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA). “The House of Representatives stands strongly with Israel‚ and there must be consequences for this unprovoked attack‚” Scalise added. “More details on the legislative items to be considered will be forthcoming.” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said the United States must show its “full resolve” in standing with Israel against the “vicious attack” from Iran. “I will continue to engage with the White House to insist upon a proper response‚” Johnson said. “The Biden Administration’s undermining of Israel and appeasement of Iran have contributed to these terrible developments.” The top Democrat in the House‚ Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)‚ said‚ “America’s commitment to Israel’s security is ironclad and unbreakable” and declared that “Iran will not succeed. We stand with the people of Israel during this moment of significant challenge.” In the Senate‚ which is led by the Democrats‚ Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said‚ “As Israel is under attack from Iran‚ we stand with Israel and its people‚ and the United States will do everything we can to support Israel’s defense against Iran.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD) said‚ Israel “has an inherent right to defend itself against these attacks from Iran and its proxies — before‚ during‚ and after they occur. I support President Biden’s ironclad commitment to Israel’s security‚ and his Administration taking steps necessary to aid Israel in the last several days as it prepared for this attack.” The U.S. will “continue to stand with Israel‚” Cardin added. “I strongly caution Iranian regime leaders to not widen this already ill-conceived attack. Such escalation‚ especially targeting U.S. personnel and assets‚ should be dealt with swiftly and decisively.” Sen. Ted Cruz‚ a member of the Foreign Relations Committee‚ said‚ “Iran has encircled Israel and has been attacking our Israeli allies from almost every front for months. They have launched attacks from Syria‚ Iraq‚ Yemen‚ the West Bank‚ Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon‚ and of course the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.” Cruz continued‚ “Now they have escalated by launching attacks directly from Iranian territory. These attacks are enabled and financed by deliberate policy choices made by Joe Biden and Biden officials‚ who have allowed roughly $100 billion to flow to Iran since 2021. Americans and Israelis have been made catastrophically more vulnerable by these policies.” The Texas Republican concluded‚ “Nevertheless‚ there is no doubt that Iran has made a huge mistake in attacking America’s closest ally in the Middle East. Israel will emerge from this crisis stronger. As I have always done‚ I stand with Israel to do whatever it takes to defend itself.”

Fatou‚ a gorilla who is thought to be the oldest in the world‚ just celebrated her 67th birthday. The Berlin Zoo‚ which is home to Fatou‚ threw the gorilla a party for her big day‚ April 13‚ that included a giant gift basket filled with tomatoes‚ grapes‚ herbs‚ leafy greens‚ and more. Fatou was born at the zoo in 1959‚ which makes her the oldest gorilla in any zoo in the world. According to Fox News‚ One of her vets‚ Andre Sch&;uuml;le‚ added that “we have to assume that there is no animal older than her in the wild” because it’s rare for those gorillas to live longer without the nutrition and medical care found in captivity. Fatou is also the oldest living animal at the Berlin Zoo. She had been the second most senior resident until a 75-year-old flamingo named Ingo sadly passed away. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zoo Berlin (@zooberlin) “Cheers to Fatou&;#33; ‚” the zoo wrote in a birthday post. “The gorilla is 67 years old today – making her not only the oldest animal at Zoo Berlin but also the oldest gorilla in the world. And of course that needs to be celebrated: Our keepers team surprised Fatou with a lavishly filled gift basket. In addition to lots of vegetables‚ the birthday girl was also delighted to receive some fruit for a change.  Fatou is living her senior years in her own private enclosure. The Berlin Zoo noted that she no longer enjoys mingling with the zoo’s other‚ younger gorillas. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Happy Birthday‚ Fatou&;#33; The World’s Oldest Gorilla Turns 67 appeared first on InspireMore.

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