The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they happen.
IDF: ‘Vast majority’ of ballistic missiles downed, ‘a few impacts identified’ including at base
The IDF in a statement says it intercepted “the vast majority” of the dozens of Iranian ballistic missiles that were fired at Israel.
The missiles were downed by the Arrow air defense system before they managed to enter Israeli airspace, according to the IDF.
“A few impacts were identified, among them at a military base in the south of the country, with minor damage to infrastructure,” the statement says.
Many dozens of drones and cruise missiles launched from Iran were also shot down by fighter jets, the military says.
“Dozens of Air Force planes continue at this hour to intercept all air threats that are making their way toward the territory of the State of Israel,” the IDF adds.
The Home Front Command meanwhile says that Israelis no longer need to remain close to bomb shelters.
Home Front Command says Israelis no longer need to stay near protected rooms
The IDF’s Home Front Command says Israelis nationwide no longer need to stay near protected rooms, but that restrictions on gatherings and the cancellation of all educational activities and school trips remain in force as announced earlier.
Trump says Iran strike wouldn’t have happened if he was president: ‘You know that, they know that, everybody knows that’
Former US president Donald Trump takes time from his re-election rally in Pennsylvania to note Iran’s attack on Israel.
“They’re under attack right now, that’s because we [the US] show great weakness. That would not have happened if we were in office — you know that, they know that, everybody knows that.”
“America prays for Israel, we send our absolute support to everyone in harm’s way,” Trump says.
Report: Security cabinet empowers war cabinet to respond to Iran attack
Channel 12 reports that the security cabinet has authorized the war cabinet to make decisions regarding Israel’s response to the Iran attack.
This means that the war cabinet will not have to return to the security cabinet in order to get decisions approved, thereby streamlining the process when quick decisions are required.
Israeli envoy requests emergency convening of UN Security Council to condemn Iran attack
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan pens a letter to his Maltese counterpart, who currently heads the UN Security Council, requesting that the top body “convene a meeting of the Security Council immediately to unequivocally condemn Iran for these grave violations and immediately act to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization.”
Saudi Arabia says it’s alarmed by regional developments, doesn’t condemn Iran for attack
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry issues a statement expressing its deep concern regarding regional developments in a statement that manages not to mention either Israel nor Iran — let alone condemn Tehran for its attack on Jerusalem.
It calls on all parties to exercise restraint.