Iranians Celebrate After Iran Launches Drone Attack On Israel

Iranians celebrate in Tehran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) launched air strikes on Israel on April 14.

Iran launched an unprecedented, large-scale missile attack on Israel, triggering air-raid sirens across the country as its air defenses appeared to destroy many of the incoming projectiles.

An Iranian man celebrates with a lit flare in Tehran.

The attack is the first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory, risking a major escalation as the United States pledged "ironclad" backing for Israel.

Demonstrators wave Iranian and Palestinian flags as they gather at Palestine Square in Tehran early on April 14.

Israel's military said more than 100 drones were launched from Iran, with security sources in Iraq and Jordan reporting dozens seen flying overhead and U.S. officials saying the U.S. military had shot some down.

Iran had vowed retaliation for what it called an Israeli strike on its Damascus consulate on April 1 that killed seven members of the IRGC, including two senior commanders, and said its strike was a punishment for "Israeli crimes."

 

Iranian demonstrators flash the victory sign as they hold an Iranian flag and a model of a bullet during an anti-Israeli gathering at Palestine Square.

Israel has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility for the consulate attack.

Palestinian and Iranian flags are displayed after the IRGC launched a missile attack on Israel in Tehran.

An Iranian man holds a poster of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani during a celebration after the IRGC attack on Israel. Soleimani was killed by a U.S. drone strike near Baghdad International Airport on January 3, 2020, while travelling to meet Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi.

An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel.

Objects are seen in the sky above Jerusalem after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel.