Israel ‘ready to do what is necessary’ after massive drone and missile strikes from Iran – Middle East crisis live

Emma Graham-Harrison Israeli military spokesperson Rear Adm Daniel Hagari confirmed there was a direct hit on the Nevatim airbase by ballistic missiles but said it caused only “minor damage to infrastructure” and the base remains fully operational, adding that a young girl was injured in the attack.

Iran’s foreign ministry has summoned the ambassadors of the UK, France, and Germany to question what it referred to as their “irresponsible stance” regarding Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel, the semi-official Iranian Labour news agency reported.

The Pantsir air defence systems that Iran operates from several airbases inside Syria were ineffective in downing any Israeli aircraft, both sources added, without giving further details.

Defences sources told the Guardian that British RAF Typhoons are understood to have been involved in shooting down Iranian drones over Syria and Iraq overnight (see earlier post at for more details).

The United Arab Emirates has called for restraint to avoid dangerous repercussions in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday, following Tehran’s attack on Israel.

The UN security council is set to meet at 4pm ET (2000 GMT) on Sunday after Israel requested it condemn Iran’s attack and designate the Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation, Reuters reports.