Iran had launched drone attack on Israel: Israeli PM Netanyahu

Jerusalem/Washington – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused that while Hamas and Islamic Jihad were showering hundreds of rockets on Israel, Iran also took the opportunity and launched an attack on Israel, via Syria, with a drone loaded with explosives. The Israeli Prime Minister exposed this information regarding the Iranian make drone in the presence of German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. In contrast, former US President George Bush claimed that the Hamas rocket attacks on Israel are with the Iranian backing.

On Tuesday, 18th May, the Israeli military shot down a drone in Beit She’an, with the help of the air defence system Iron Dome. This drone, armed with explosives, crashed near the Israel-Jordan border. The Israeli military informed that the drone came from Syria. Israeli Prime Minister exposed all the information regarding the drone in front of the media.

Prime Minister Netanyahu accused ‘Iran launched this drone, probably from Syria or Iraq. The drone is of complete Iranian make. Iran is providing financial and technical assistance to the terrorist organisations creating instability in the Gulf countries. Hamas and Islamic Jihad, from Gaza Strip, also are receiving Iranian support.’ German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, was standing next to Prime Minister Netanyahu while announcing this. Foreign Ministers of the Czech Republic and Slovakia visited Israel on Thursday and the German Foreign Minister. The visit of the European Foreign Ministers was planned for discussion regarding the Israel and Palestine conflict, going on for the last ten days. The European leaders inspected the losses incurred due to the Hamas rocket attacks. After that, the German Foreign Minister left for West bank. Hamas had stopped the rocket attacks till the European leaders were in Israel. But as soon as the European leaders left Israel for the West Bank, the Hamas rocket attacks started again. Rockets were fired, targeting Ashdod, Ashkelon, Tel Aviv and Netivot cities in Israel. Israeli military informed that two underground tunnels of Hamas were destroyed in retaliation to these attacks.

More than 4,000 rocket attacks have been launched from Gaza Strip into Israel. 12 Israelis have died in these attacks. 227 people have been killed in the Israeli retaliatory actions. The Israel military claims that there are more than 170 Hamas terrorists among the dead. Appeals are being made to Israel and Hamas to stop this conflict. But the Israeli Prime Minister has clarified that the actions in Gaza will not stop unless the Israeli objectives are achieved.

Meanwhile, a renowned news channel in the Gulf is reporting that Israel is willing for a ceasefire. But Israeli Defence Minister has announced that the Israeli military is ready to infiltrate Gaza and execute the action.