BREAKING: Iran launches “mass drone and missile attack” on Israel | BBC News

In a dramatic escalation of the crisis in the middle east, Iran has launched a mass drone and missile attack on Israel..

Retaliation by Iran has been widely predicted, following an Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus.

Israel says its armed forces are on full alert with air defences prepared and combat planes in the air.

Jordan has declared a state of emergency. President Biden has returned to the White House for crisis talks with national security advisers.

Ben Brown presents BBC News at Ten reporting by James Landale in Jerusalem and Will Vernon in Washington.

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[horizonsglobalmedia]

But Isreal attacked Iran first. So Isreal's attack was not reckless? So it would seem that only certain countries have the right to defend themsleves..

[TheFedvin]

Israel escalated this by attacking the Iranian embassy in Damascus.

[UntitledChannel]

What did israel expect? Bombing a country then acting as a victim when iran counter attacks?

[iramfatima]

Not "Attack" its "Retaliation"

[ademotiterito]

What were you thinking when bombing Iran’s embassy?

[alvinfell]

Gas prices increasing as the drones fly through the air.

[magnusruben]

The rest of the headline: "in retaliation to an illegal bombing of the Iranian Embassy"

[abdiqadarabubakar]

It, s like your kid going for fight then comes back to you asking you help😂😂😂

[et]

I'm too stoned to deal with this right now..

[Mememylove]

Israel launched a strike against the Iranian embassy in Damascus Syria on April 1, killing seven people including A top Iranian general and several top military officers . Iran has a right to defend itself .

[DotaAvailable]

this is not mass, iran has 60 million missile warheads and 68000 rocket launcher. this is just a warning.

[Mattsretiring]

This isn't an escalation, it's a retaliation.
Iran gave 72 hours notice before launching drones that took 5 hours to reach their target.

[StoicEye]

Can we all agree whether or not we like Iran or not that Israel attacking their embassy was a really stupid idea.

[usibistro]

By the Israeli logic, Iran has a right to defend itsef from those who attacked their embassy in Syria.

[rogenparamio]

This is the lesson a golden rule, DO NOT DO UNTO OTHERS WHAT YOU DONT WANT OTHERS DO UNTO YOU

[heinrichpelser]

You don’t report when they strike the embassy but it’s breaking when they retaliate.

[soloroy]

Aliens arrived yesterday, they left early today because they think this planet earth is full of idiots

[nev]

And the oil companies will be rubbing their hands with glee saying, 'Let's raise the price of oil!'

[guhjlrm]

I would like to see the conflict stopped here, instead of more sabre rattling.

[verynice]

I mean the IDF attacked a consulate with a jet... what did they expect?