They were opened in time for the Passover school holiday and in accordance with the security instructions of the Israel Defence Forces' Home Front Command established during the continuing security crisis.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, spoke Sunday morning with the Commander of the US Military's Central Command (CENTCOM), General Michael Erik Kurilla. The Chief of Staff expressed great appreciation for the joint defence effort to thwart and in
"IDF: Together with a defence coalition of international partners, we achieved a successful interception of 99% of aerial threats launched by Iran," said the Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a post on X.
As Iran attacked Israel with over 300 drones and missiles on Saturday night, Israeli Ambassador to India, Naor Gilon highlighted that a seven-year-old girl was hit by a shrapnel, adding that she has now been treated but is still in severe condition.
Israel, in a move to protect its citizens, has announced to close all schools and other educational systems, effective Sunday, as the country's defence forces remain on high alert following Iran hitting Israel with over 200 projectiles, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently in talks with US President Joe Biden, following meetings with the Security Cabinet and the War Cabinet, after Iran launched drones towards Israel in response to the air strike on its embassy in Syria.
In a major escalation amid the ongoing military offensive on Hamas in Gaza, Iran launched several drones and missiles towards Israel in retaliation to the air strike on its consulate in Syria that resulted in the killing of three top generals, The Times of Israel reported.
"IAF aircraft struck Amir Haniyeh, a cell commander in the Hamas military wing, and Mohammad and Hazem Haniyeh, both Hamas military operatives, in central Gaza today. The IDF confirms that the 3 operatives are the sons of Ismail Haniyeh, the chairman of Hamas' political bureau," IDF poste