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    How Israel’s air defence repelled Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile attack

    by Tom Bennett Apr 14, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: Reuters

    When Israel brazenly bombed an Iranian consulate in Syria earlier this month, killing several of the country’s top commanders, weeks of speculation ensued over how Iran would respond.

    By Wednesday, the US had warned a retaliatory Iranian attack was imminent. At around 11pm local time on Saturday night, word spread across Israel that hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles were on their way - and would enter Israeli air space in a matter of hours.

    An agonising, terrifying wait ensued - as the well-telegraphed attacking force made its 620 mile plus journey across Middle Eastern skies. Iran’s Shahed drones - the type believed to

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