Five hours ago I posted another real prophecy. I was watching The Masters, when the news cut in
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Iran on Saturday evening launched drones toward Israel, the Israeli military said.
In a statement, Israel Defense Forces said that Iran “launched” unmanned aerial vehicles “from within its territory toward Israel.”
No further details on the assault were immediately provided. Israeli officials told CBS News it could be many hours before the drones reach Israeli airspace.
Iran’s attack comes in retaliation for an April 1 Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, which killed seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Israeli citizens in a video address on Saturday night, saying, “In recent years, and even more so in recent weeks, Israel has been preparing for the possibility of a direct attack from Iran. Our defense systems are deployed, we are prepared for any scenario, both in defense and attack. The State of Israel is strong, the IDF is strong, the public is strong.”
On Friday Biden urged Iran not to move forward, saying his message to Tehran was: “Don’t.” Earlier in the week the U.S. sent a senior general to Israel this week to coordinate with the close American ally on any response it might make to an Iranian attack.
Tensions in the region, however, continued to rise. On Saturday, commandos from special forces unit of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized an Israeli-affiliated container ship near the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. government called on Iran to release the vessel and its international crew immediately. “Seizing a civilian vessel without provocation is a blatant violation of international law,” said National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson. “It must be condemned unequivocally, and we will work with our partners to hold Iran to account for its actions.”
All U.S. embassies in the Middle East were put on high alert and required to hold emergency action committee meetings. Diplomats in Lebanon and Israel were specifically told not to travel to certain areas within those countries.
State media reported Jordan has closed its airspace “in light of the escalating risks in the region,” and Israel announced they would close their airspace from 1:00 to 5:00 a.m. local time.
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