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What Iran launched at Israel in its unprecedented attack, and what made it through the air defenses
Iran launched an unprecedented retaliatory attack on Israel over the weekend that included hundreds of missiles and drones launched primarily from its own soil, but also by Iran-backed groups in several other countries. Virtually everything fired at Israel was intercepted before entering the country’s territory, according to the Israel Defense Forces, which reported “very little damage” from the attack.
A 7-year-old girl who was severely injured by shrapnel was the only known casualty in the attack. The child, from a Bedouin village in Israel’s southern Negev desert, was still fighting for her life on Monday.
Iran’s assault was designed to saturate Israeli and U.S. air defenses with drones and cruise missiles and clear the way for Iran’s ballistic missiles, two U.S. officials told CBS News national security correspondent David Martin. It took several hours for the drones and missiles to travel toward Israel, and alerts began to sound across the country at about 2 a.m. local time on Sunday (7p.m. Eastern on Saturday).
The IDF said 170 drones were fired at Israel from Iran, and Israeli Air Force jets shot down dozens of them. U.S. aircraft operating from bases in Saudi Arabia and Jordan shot down between 70 and 80 of the drones, Martin reported.
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The IDF said none of the 170 drones launched by Iran crossed into Israeli territory, nor did any of the more than 30 cruise missiles fired by the Islamic republic.
Of 120 ballistic missiles fired at Israel from Iran, the U.S. officials told CBS News only five got through Israeli and U.S. air defenses and hit Israeli territory. One U.S. official told CBS News that roughly half of the ballistic missiles failed on launch or crashed in flight.
Four missiles hit Israel’s Nevatim Air Base, where Israeli F-35s are based, the U.S. officials said, adding this base was likely Iran’s primary target, as it was believed to have been an Israeli F-35 that carried out a deadly strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria’s capital on April 1.
Iran’s weekend attack was its promised retaliation for that Israeli strike in Damascus, which killed seven officers from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including two generals.
One of the missiles that made it through Israel’s air defenses hit a runway at the Nevatim Air Base, one hit an empty airplane hangar and another hit a hangar that was no longer in use. The IDF said the base remained operational.
Another ballistic missile appeared to have been aimed at a radar site in northern Israel, but it missed its target, the U.S. officials told Martin.
The IDF said several other launches were made from Yemen and Iraq, but none of those weapons crossed into Israeli territory. Dozens of rockets were also fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel early Sunday morning, and Israel carried out airstrikes against Hezbollah targets across Lebanon.
London — Britain’s King Charles III returned to his official public duties Tuesday for the first time since he started undergoing treatment for cancer in February. Charles and Queen Camilla visited a hospital and specialist cancer treatment center to lend their to support to the staff and patients there.
Buckingham Palace announced the king’s imminent return to work in a statement on Friday, adding that the king’s doctors were “very encouraged by the progress made so far” in his treatment for an unspecified cancer.
The king and queen visited the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London on Tuesday, where he met patients and doctors. The monarch appeared happy and healthy as he greeted well-wishers outside before going into the treatment center to meet patients and staff.
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Buckingham Palace has not said where the monarch, who has become the new Patron of the Cancer Research U.K. charity, is undergoing his own treatment, or what that treatment entails.
Charles’ daughter-in-law Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is also undergoing treatment for an unspecified cancer — news she shared in a video message released in March amid rampant speculation.
Kate, as she’s most often known, and her husband Prince William have requested privacy as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy following doctors’ discovery that cancer had been present. They made that discovery through tests carried out following a major abdominal surgery that Kate had in January.
There have been no updates on the Princess of Wales’ treatment from Kensington Palace, she and William’s official residence.
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While Tuesday marked an official return to public-facing duties for the king, Charles did greet well-wishers after attending an Easter church service at the end of March.
Buckingham Palace has said he may attend some upcoming annual events, too, including the “Trooping the Color” military parade and commemorations around the 80th anniversary of the World War II allied D-Day landings in France, both of which come in June.
Charles and Camilla will not, however, host Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako when the fellow royals visit London in late June.
A 36-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in London after attacking members of the public and two police officers with a sword, London’s Metropolitan Police said.
“Police and other emergency services are in Hainault, east London, at a serious incident in which a man with a sword has been arrested,” the police said in a statement sent to CBS News.
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“We understand the suspect went on to attack other members of the public and two police officers. We are awaiting an update on the condition of those injured,” the statement said.
Social media video verified by CBS News’ partner network BBC News shows the suspect dressed in a yellow sweater, walking and appearing to hide behind bushes in a front yard while carrying a long bladed weapon.
Senior U.K. police official Ade Adelekan said the incident was not believed to be related to terrorism.
“We do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the wider community. We are not looking for more suspects,” Adelekan said.
London’s Ambulance Service confirmed in a social media post that five people had been treated at the scene and subsequently taken to a hospital.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was in constant contact with the police and that he was “absolutely devastated” by the attack.
“The police officers and emergency services showed the best of our city — running towards danger to protect others and I thank them from the bottom of our heart,” he said in message shared on social media.
Transport for London, which runs the city’s heavily used Underground train system, said the station for Hainault was closed due to a police investigation.
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Man accused of kicking bison at Yellowstone National Park is injured by animal and then arrested on alcohol charge
A man who kicked a bison in the leg was then injured by the bison in Yellowstone National Park, according to park officials, marking the first such time a visitor was injured by one of the iconic animals at the park this year.
Park rangers arrested and jailed Clarence Yoder, 40, after he was treated for minor injuries, officials said Monday.
Rangers got a call about the man allegedly harassing a bison herd and kicking one of them about seven miles inside the park’s west entrance on April 21. Officials did not disclose how the bison injured the man or whether it tried to gore him.
Rangers stopped Yoder in a car driven by another person in nearby West Yellowstone, Montana, Yellowstone officials said in a release Monday.
Park officials didn’t describe Yoder’s injuries from the bison. He was charged with being under the influence of alcohol, disorderly conduct, and approaching and disturbing wildlife.
His 37-year-old companion, McKenna Bass, was charged with driving under the influence, failing to yield to a police car and disturbing wildlife.
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The two men from Idaho Falls, Idaho, pleaded not guilty in a court appearance April 22.
Bison are the largest land mammal in North America, with bulls weighing up to 2,000 pounds. Despite their size, bison can sprint up to 40 mph. They routinely injure tourists who get too close.
Yellowstone officials urge people to stay at least 25 yards away from all large wildlife in the park.
Some Yellowstone facilities began opening for the busy summer season last week, a process that will continue into June.
Park officials said this marked the first reported incident of a visitor being injured by a bison in 2024. The last reported incident occurred on July 17, 2023 when a 47-year-old woman was gored by one of the animals and suffered significant injuries to her chest and abdomen.
There were three reported incidents in 2022, including one when a woman got within 10 feet of a bison before the animal gored her and tossed her 10 feet in the air.The 25-year-old woman, from Grove City, Ohio, sustained a puncture wound and other injuries.
Yellowstone is the only place in the U.S. where bison have continuously lived since prehistoric times.
King Charles returns to public work with a visit to a London cancer center
Sword-wielding man arrested in London after several people wounded in stabbing attack
Man accused of kicking bison at Yellowstone National Park is injured by animal and then arrested on alcohol charge
King Charles returns to public work with a visit to a London cancer center
Sword-wielding man arrested in London after several people wounded in stabbing attack