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Israel and its allies thwart Iran's retaliatory air strikes
Meanwhile, settlers in occupied West Bank launch largest rampage against Palestinians since the genocidal assault on Gaza began
A battery of Israel's Iron Dome defence missile system, deployed to intercept rockets, sits in Ashkelon, southern Israel, August 7, 2022
THE ISRAELI government said today that it and its allies thwarted 99 per cent of the more than 300 drones and missiles Iran launched toward the country on Saturday night.
US President Joe Biden said he would convene a meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) today “to co-ordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran’s brazen attack.”
The language indicated that the Biden administration does not want Iran’s assault to spiral into a broader military conflict.
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