Israel’s war on Gaza live: Blasts, sirens as Iranian missiles intercepted

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By Zaheena Rasheed, Lyndal Rowlands and Ali Harb

Published On 14 Apr 202414 Apr 2024

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• Air raid sirens and explosions are being heard in cities across Israel, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, as Israeli, US, UK and Jordanian forces shoot down missiles and drones launched from Iran.
• Tehran says it carried out the attack in response to an Israeli raid on the Iranian consulate in Syria and says the matter can now “be deemed concluded”.

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• 8m ago (01:50 GMT)In letter to UN, Iran says it is not seeking escalationIn a letter addressed to UN chief Antonio Guterres and Security Council President Vanessa Frazier, Tehran has emphasised that its attack on Israel is a legal and justified act of self-defence against Israeli “aggressions”.The Iranian mission to the UN decried the Security Council’s failure to condemn the deadly Israeli air raid on the country’s consulate in Damascus on April 1.“As a responsible member of the United Nations, Islamic Republic of Iran is committed to the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and international law and reiterates its consistent position that it does not seek escalation or conflict in the region,” the letter said.Still, Iran warned that it will defend its people and interests against any threats.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1779317417262321832&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F4%2F14%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-blasts-sirens-as-iranian-missiles-intercepted&sessionId=73b8f2a49ba6a0d1eb8fc8c5ae706774860b0317&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550pxClick here to share on social media
• 17m ago (01:40 GMT)Israelis no longer need to stay near bomb shelters
  • Rory Challands
  Reporting from Occupied East JerusalemThere has been a downgrading of the Home Front Command’s alert level for Israelis around the country, telling them they no longer have to be around shelters.The Home Front Command is essentially saying the immediate danger has passed, for the moment.This attack has been a test of Israel’s air defence capabilities and it seems to have passed that test pretty conclusively with the help of the US, the UK, France and Jordan. Israel has shot down the vast majority of more than 200 drones and missiles that were launched against it.Explosions light up the sky in Hebron, Palestinian Territories, during an Iranian attack on Israel [AFPTV/ AFP]Click here to share on social mediaAdvertisement
• 27m ago (01:30 GMT)Israel’s defence minister speaks with US counterpartIsrael’s Yoav Gallant spoke with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and briefed him on the “defensive operations in the face of Iran’s attack”, the Israeli government said in a statement.“Minister Gallant expressed his appreciation to Secretary Austin for his leadership and for standing with Israel,” it added.Click here to share on social media
• 35m ago (01:22 GMT)Netanyahu speaking with BidenThe Israeli prime minister’s office has said that he is holding a phone call with the US president.This is the first conversation between the two leaders since Iran launched an attack on Israel.We will being you more details on the call as they become available.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1779317986995691811&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F4%2F14%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-blasts-sirens-as-iranian-missiles-intercepted&sessionId=73b8f2a49ba6a0d1eb8fc8c5ae706774860b0317&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550pxClick here to share on social media
• 38m ago (01:20 GMT)US rights group renews call for Gaza ceasefireDemocracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) has urged the US to avoid taking any military action that would further involve American troops in “in unauthorized and dangerous fighting” in the Middle East.“The Biden Administration should call on Israel to immediately announce a ceasefire in Gaza and to refrain from using US weapons in any further unlawful attacks against other countries’ embassies and diplomatic facilities,” the group said in a statement.Click here to share on social media
• 48m ago (01:10 GMT)France says Iran ‘risking military escalation’ with Israel attackFrance’s Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne has condemned Iran’s attack on Israel.In a post on X, he said: “By deciding on such unprecedented action, Iran has reached a new level in its acts of destabilisation and is risking a military escalation.”He assured Israel of Paris’s commitments to Israel’s security.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-2&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1779261955947041045&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fliveblog%2F2024%2F4%2F14%2Fisraels-war-on-gaza-live-blasts-sirens-as-iranian-missiles-intercepted&sessionId=73b8f2a49ba6a0d1eb8fc8c5ae706774860b0317&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550pxClick here to share on social media
• 52m ago (01:05 GMT)UNSC to meet on Sunday afternoonThe UN Security Council (UNSC) will hold an emergency meeting at 4pm New York time (20:00 GMT) on Sunday, the council’s current president, Malta, has said.The meeting was scheduled shortly after a formal request from Israel’s UN envoy for an emergency meeting on Iran’s drone strikes against Israel.Click here to share on social mediaAdvertisement