Before many drones reached Israel, US, UK, French, and Jordanian troops dealt with a big chunk, aiding Israel in halting the Iranian drone attack. Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari called it a significant strategic win.
Stopping the drones gave Israel space to focus on Iranian missiles. Israel’s interception of the Iranian attack cost around a billion dollars. Now, Israel aims to build a lasting alliance after recognizing the importance of joint action.
Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the Iranian attack failed after intervention by the US, UK, France, and Jordan.
The newspaper praised this as another success for Israel, showing that these countries didn’t back down from Iran’s threats but fought effectively through careful planning.
Israel’s Channel 12 described Jordan’s involvement as unexpected, highlighting their strategic partnership with the US and their impressive interception of drones.
Despite typically cool relations, Jordan’s actions demonstrated a surprising and genuine strategic alliance with Israel.
According to Haaretz, the successful defense against the Iranian attack highlights the effectiveness of the US-led regional defense system.
Israel returned to normalcy on Sunday after the attack, with the Home Front Command stating that nationwide, Israelis no longer needed to stay close to protected areas, though gathering restrictions and the cancellation of educational activities and school trips remained.
Hagari said that 99% of the aerial threats were shot down, which he said was a strategic achievement.
President Joe Biden confirmed US assistance in destroying almost 300 drones and missiles launched at Israel by Iran.
US military aircraft and missile defense destroyers, deployed to the region last week, supported Israeli air defense systems in intercepting a significant wave of drones and missiles fired from Iran late Saturday night.
American officials confirmed US forces intercepted Iranian drones near As-Suwayda and Daraa in southern Syria, close to the Jordanian border, bound for Israel, without specifying the exact number.
Sources revealed that Jordanian aircraft downed numerous Iranian drones flying through Jordan towards Israel.
