https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-attack-israel-drones-latest-b2528354.html Iran has fired multiple drones and cruise missiles toward Israel, escalating fears of wider conflict in the region. The Israeli military revealed the drones had been launched in a statement late on Saturday night, stressing that they would take several hours to arrive. Shortly after, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed the strike, which they have dubbed ‘Operation True Promise’ adding that it had also launched missiles against specific targets in Israel. Neighbouring Jordan declared a state of emergency following the launch. Israel’s top-rated Channel 12 TV reported that Iran had launched a total of around 100 drones and cruise missiles at Israeli targets on Saturday and that some were shot down over Syria or Jordan. Syria has put its Russian-made Pantsir ground-to-air defence systems around the capital Damascus and major bases on high alert in the event of an Israeli strike, army sources said. They said they expected Israel would retaliate against army bases and installations where pro-Iranian militia were based, following the drone strike. Iran’s attack comes after months of ratcheting tensions in the region over Israel’s war in Gaza reached new levels last week, as Iran vowed retaliation for a strike that killed senior Iranian military officers in its embassy compound in Damascus, for which Israel has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility. The White House said on Saturday that Joe Biden had cut short his weekend plans to confer with national security advisers, a day after the US president warned Iran against attacking Israel – but said such a scenario could be imminent.