Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly deferred his son’s wedding after conflict escalated with Iran. According to the Times of Israel, Netanyahu’s son, Avner Netanyahu, was set to marry his partner, Amit Yardeni, on June 16.
Anti-govt protesters questioned celebrations
The wedding sparked controversy after some anti-government protesters highlighted the issue, stating that the Israeli Prime Minister was preparing to celebrate while hostages were still being held by Hamas in Gaza.
Israel launched airstrikes on June 13
Israel launched airstrikes on nuclear facilities, military bases, and missile sites in Iran on June 13, killing top military commanders and senior scientists. In retaliation, Iran launched a barrage of missiles targeting Tel Aviv. At least 10 people were killed and over 80 injured in the Iranian attack.
Israel military says it downed 7 drones
Earlier in the day, Seven drones launched at Israel were intercepted by the Israeli Air Force and Israeli Navy, the country’s military said.
As per official news agency TPS, the Israel Defence Forces said that the country’s Air Force and Israel Navy intercepted seven unmanned aerial vehicles – drones – launched towards Israeli territory in the past hour this morning. The drones were all apparently launched from Iran, it said.
IDF released footage
The Times of Israel reported that the IDF released footage showing one of the interceptions by a Navy missile boat.
The Israeli Air Force identified and struck several ballistic missile launchers in Iran, the military said, attaching footage of the strikes.
Israel and Iran launched attacks on each other
Tensions continued to escalate between Israel and Iran for the third straight day on Sunday, as the two sides launched attacks on each other overnight.
Israel’s military announced it had struck the Iranian defence ministry headquarters in Tehran. It also claimed to have hit several locations around the capital that it described as being “related to the Iranian regime’s nuclear weapons project.”
