Iran launched an attack with dozens of drones against Israel, the Israeli Army reported

The Israeli Army confirmed this Saturday the launch of “dozens of drones” from Iran towards Israelbut warned that it will take “several hours” to reach the country and that the Israeli Air Force is tracking them in order to intercept them.

“Iran launched unmanned aerial vehicles from its territory towards the territory of the State of Israel”said military spokesman Daniel Hagari in a televised statement.

“We are working in close cooperation with the United States and our partners in the region to act against the launches and intercept them,” he said.

Earlier on Saturday, Israel warned that Iran would suffer “consequences if it decides to escalate the situation further,” as fears of a wider conflict grew after Israel’s six-month war against Hamas militants in Gaza.