Saudi Arabia Did Not Intercept Iran’s Drones, Missiles Launched Toward Israel, Reports Reveal

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Saudi Arabia did not participate in intercepting Iranian drones or missiles fired at Israel over the last weekend, Al Arabiya broadcaster reported, citing sources.
On Monday, Israeli broadcaster Kan reported, citing a member of the Saudi royal family, that Saudi Arabia took part in repelling the attack on Israel.
"There is no official website that published a statement about Saudi participation in intercepting attacks against Israel," the sources were quoted as saying by the broadcaster on Monday.
Last Saturday night, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched over 300 drones and missiles at Israel in its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
The attack came in response to Israel's airstrike on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital in early April. IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said Israel had intercepted 99% of the aerial targets fired by Iran, including all drones.
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