‘Serious escalation’: World reacts to Iran’s drone, missile raids on Israel
Al Jazeera
Leaders express fear conflict could lead to further escalation in region, calling for all sides to exercise restraint.
The international community has reacted with alarm after Iran launched explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel in its first direct attack on Israeli territory.
Tehran had been threatening to attack Israel after an air raid on April 1, widely blamed on Israel, destroyed Iran’s consulate in Syria, killing 12 people, including two elite Iranian generals.
The Israeli forces said in a statement early on Sunday the “vast majority” of missiles launched from Iran were intercepted outside of Israel’s borders.
Tensions between Israel and Iran have soared since Israel’s six-month war in the Gaza Strip.
Here is how the world reacted to Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Israel:
