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Israel-Hamas war: What happened on day 189?

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ISRAEL IS under attack. (photo credit: IRANIAN ARMY/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS))
ISRAEL IS under attack.
(photo credit: IRANIAN ARMY/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS))

Iran launches hundreds of drones toward Israel

The drones are expected to take several hours to reach Israel.

By YONAH JEREMY BOB, TOVAH LAZAROFF, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023. (photo credit: IRANIAN ARMY/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)
A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023.
(photo credit: IRANIAN ARMY/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)

Iran launched hundreds of drones directly from its territory against Israel on Saturday night, in a radical change from its usual use of proxies, the IDF has confirmed.

Iran has confirmed as well that its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has begun its missile and drone attack against Israel.

The IDF said that it is ready to shoot them down, though air defense is not hermetic.

The IDF's shoot-down capabilities include aircraft, Iron Dome, David's Sling, and the Arrow missile system.

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Biden says G7 will coordinate 'united diplomatic response' to Iranian attack

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 Biden in Israel October 18 (photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)
Biden in Israel October 18
(photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Joe Biden early Sunday morning about the Iranian drone and missile attack against Israel overnight.

Biden said he reaffirmed "America’s ironclad commitment to the security of Israel" in his conversation with Netanyahu, adding that "Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks – sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel," according to a readout from the White House.

The US president added that he would convene leaders of the G7 to coordinate a "united diplomatic response to Iran's brazen attack."

"My team will engage with their counterparts across the region. And we will stay in close touch with Israel’s leaders. And while we have not seen attacks on our forces or facilities today, we will remain vigilant to all threats and will not hesitate to take all necessary action to protect our people," added Biden.

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Chikli calls for regime change: 'We will soon bring a new dawn to Iran'

Chikli shared a comment by Iran policy analyst Sarah Raviani, who claimed that to bring peace in the Middle East, "Khamenei’s oppressive regime occupying Iran, must be overthrown."

By MICHAEL STARR
 Israeli minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli speaks at a Committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on December 19, 2023. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Israeli minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli speaks at a Committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on December 19, 2023.
(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli called for regime change in Iran after the barrage of suicide drones launched at Israel by the Islamic state on Saturday night.

"Tonight we learned that Iran's Islamic terror regime is weaker than ever," said Chikli. "Our freedom-loving brothers in Iran, now is the time to act, and with God's help, we will soon bring a new dawn to Iran."

Chikli shared on social media the remarks of the son of the deposed Iranian Shah, who said that the fates of Iranians and Israelis were intertwined by common hopes of peace and the common enemy of the Islamic republic.

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Donald Trump: Iran attacks wouldn't have happened if I were president

"Before I go any further, I want to say God bless the people of Israel. They're under attack right now," Trump said at campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

By HANNAH SARISOHN
 Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally at the Forum River Center in Rome, Georgia, U.S. March 9, 2024.  (photo credit: REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/File Photo)
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally at the Forum River Center in Rome, Georgia, U.S. March 9, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/File Photo)

Former President Donald Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday night as US forces helped Israel intercept Iranian missiles and UAVs launched at Israel. 

"ISRAEL IS UNDER ATTACK!" Trump wrote. "This should never have been allowed to happen - This would NEVER have happened if I were President!"

Trump falsely claimed "his truth" is the reason why President Joe Biden left his home in Wilmington, Delaware to return to the White House as the situation unfolded. 

"Due to universal outrage, and my TRUTH, Crooked Joe Biden has been forced to go back to the White House tonight, instead of tomorrow. Good!" Trump said. 

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UN’s Guterres condemns Iran attack, Israel calls for UNSC to take action

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell condemned the attack, stating in a post on X that it was an “unprecedented escalation and a grave threat to regional security.”

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
 UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York City. (photo credit: Mike Segar/Reuters)
UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York City.
(photo credit: Mike Segar/Reuters)

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel early Sunday morning, as the combined forces of the US, Jordan, and British armies fought alongside Israel to protect the Jewish state.

“I strongly condemn the serious escalation represented by the large-scale attack launched on Israel by the Islamic Republic of Iran this evening. I call for an immediate cessation of these hostilities,” Guterres stated in a post on X.

“I am deeply alarmed about the very real danger of a devastating region-wide escalation,” he said, as he urged “maximum restraint to avoid any action that could lead to major military confrontations on multiple fronts in the Middle East.

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House, Senate Republicans blame Biden's policies for Iranian attack on Israel

Congress members accused Biden of trying to "appease" Iran.

By HANNAH SARISOHN
US President Joe Biden walks to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 13, 2024. The president returned to the White House from Wilmington, Delaware to consult with his national security team after Iran said it launched dozens of attack drones at Israel. (photo credit: Bonnie Cash/Reuters)
US President Joe Biden walks to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 13, 2024. The president returned to the White House from Wilmington, Delaware to consult with his national security team after Iran said it launched dozens of attack drones at Israel.
(photo credit: Bonnie Cash/Reuters)

Republican lawmakers have taken to social media in the hours since Iran announced it launched dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel to condemn President Joe Biden's foreign policy regarding both Iran and Israel. 

Sen. John Barrasso, a Wyoming Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said President Biden's failure to stand firmly with Israel is playing right into the hands of Iran and its network of terrorists. 

Barasso said Senate Republicans' support for Israel will never waver. 

Tennessee Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty, another member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Iran's "direct & unprecedented attack against Israel shows that Biden's Middle East policies have failed to achieve deterrence & instead enabled and emboldened Iran."

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Anti-Israel activists take to social media to praise Iranian attack

Former UN weapons inspector and convicted sex offender Scott Ritter said that Israel "deserves everything it has coming to it," because it had failed to live in peace with its neighbors."

By MICHAEL STARR
New York Stock Exchange surrounded by pro-Palestine, anti-Israel protests (photo credit: Courtesy)
New York Stock Exchange surrounded by pro-Palestine, anti-Israel protests
(photo credit: Courtesy)

Pro-Palestinian activists praised Iran for launching drones at Israel on Saturday night, arguing that Israel deserved the strike and that the Islamic State was defending itself from the Jewish state.

MMA fighter Jake Shields said that Iran had the right to self-defense in response to an alleged Israeli Monday airstrike in Syria that killed top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel.

Journalist Mariam Barghouti said that the strikes came after Israel had rejected a ceasefire with Hamas and launched attacks on Palestinians.

"Iran, like Yemen, are the only states with guts to break Israel’s impunity," said Barghouti.

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Netanyahu speaks with Biden in light of Iranian attack

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Biden in Israel October 18 (photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)
Biden in Israel October 18
(photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Joe Biden early Sunday morning about the Iranian drone and missile attack against Israel overnight.

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Ambassador Herzog thanks US for 'ironclad' support

By HANNAH SARISOHN
 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
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Israel is deeply grateful to the United States for its steadfast support and ironclad commitment to its security at this critical moment, Israel's ambassador to the US Michael Herzog said Saturday night in a statement on X. 

Herzog called Iran's attack which included hundreds of missiles and UAVs "unprecedented."

"Iran has been the most destabilizing force in the Middle East for decades and is responsible for the violent escalation the region has seen, beginning on October 7th and ever since," Herzog said.

"It should - and must - be held accountable." Herzog said Israel will "do whatever it takes" to defend itself.

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Toronto protesters cheer as Iran fires drones at Israel

The Eid March was a demonstrations organized by several pro-Palestinian organizations from across Canada, including Ottawa 4 Palestine and Montreal for Palestine.

By MICHAEL STARR
 olice officers stand guard as supporters of a ceasefire in Gaza gather to protest near the venue of a Liberal Party fundraising rally featuring Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,  (photo credit: REUTERS/CARLOS OSORIO)
olice officers stand guard as supporters of a ceasefire in Gaza gather to protest near the venue of a Liberal Party fundraising rally featuring Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
(photo credit: REUTERS/CARLOS OSORIO)

Pro-Palestinian activists cheered Iran for launching suicide drones at Israel during a Saturday march in Toronto, according to video by lawyer Carmya Sa'd.

During the Eid Unity March in downtown Toronto, a protest leader interrupted the demonstration to announce that "The Islamic republic of Iran has just sent tens of drones towards Israel!"

The crowd erupted in celebration, and the protest leader led them in shouts of "Allahu Akbar!"

"This has come as a direct response to the bombing of Israel to Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Israel has bombed multiple countries," said the protest leader.

Thornhill MP Melissa Lantsman said that the display showed that "It was never about a ceasefire."

 People carry a Palestinian flag during a rally in front of City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 9, 2023. (credit: REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo) People carry a Palestinian flag during a rally in front of City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 9, 2023. (credit: REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo)

"Support for terror against western democracy spilled into the streets of our country 6 months ago and governments across Canada did nothing," said Lantsman.

Jewish organizations respond to celebrations

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said on social media that the responses to the Iranian attack was "sickening, but not surprising."

"A regime oppressive of women, LGBTQ, minorities, that spreads terror across the MidEast & the world, is heroic when their targets are Jewish people," remarked CIJA.

Protesters could be seen in videos posted by pro-Palestinian groups dressed in military fatigues, wearing bandoliers for smoke grenades, and one protesters was wearing a black combat vest.

"There is only one solution, Intifada revolution," said protesters in a Pal.esign Instagram story.

Ottawa 4 Palestine posted an Instagram story on Saturday in which activists chanted "Intifada, Intifada, long live the Intifada."

Protesters praised the "resistance" as legitimate in several videos, and called out "from the river to the seas, Palestine is almost free."

"From the water to the water, Palestine is Arab," demonstrators said in one Arabic chant.

In a Pal.esign video, protesters held the canadian flag upside down, and warned that they would shut down the whole "system" if they didn't get what they wanted.

The Eid March was a demonstrations organized by several pro-Palestinian organizations from across Canada, including Ottawa 4 Palestine and Montreal for Palestine.

"Our people in Gaza are not able to celebrate Eid this year as usual - due to the ongoing genocide and constant bombardment," Ottawa 4 Palestine said on Instagram on Thursday. "We have officially entered the 7th month of this genocide, it is imperative that we show the people of Gaza we stand side by side with them and won’t be celebrating like normal this year either." 

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