How Iran’s attack on Israel unfolded | The Take

How Iran’s attack on Israel unfolded | The Take

Iran launched a direct attack on Israel on Saturday for the first time, firing more than 300 drones and missiles. Most were intercepted by Israel and its allies. What exactly happened, and how might Israel respond?

In this episode: 

– Dorsa Jabbari, Al Jazeera Correspondent 
– Hamdah Salhut, Al Jazeera Correspondent 
– Alex Gatopoulos, Al Jazeera Defense Editor 
– Ali Harb, Al Jazeera Journalist
– Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera Journalist

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters and David Enders with Natasha Del Toro in for Malika Bilal. Amy Walters fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

50 Comments

  1. @hichic4390 on April 16, 2024 at 7:43 am

    This type of news coverage from Al Jazeera and the Arabs is nothing new. aximum use of events in minimum facts.
    It clearly repeats the talk of the West and Israel and only emphasizes that no one was killed and nothing happened. Imagine that the goal was killing and the killing happened, these media would go out of their minds.
    Iran is caught by some of these opportunistic Arabs. (Government officials)
    Thank God, we still have Arabs who have the heart of a lion



  2. @collinssampa4173 on April 16, 2024 at 7:44 am

    Muslim Countries shame on you,Helping Israelis instead Palestinians are dying every day you can’t come to their help you are the Enemies of Islam..Allah will charge you Incha Allah.



  3. @beingsane on April 16, 2024 at 7:49 am

    57 bheno ka ek bhai iran bhai iran bhai.



  4. @user-xl1ep8qp4n on April 16, 2024 at 7:50 am

    Kudos to Iran for standing by their words



  5. @TH-qk6ez on April 16, 2024 at 7:51 am

    to me the Iranians are being dragged in to Americas plan…



  6. @Garmonbozia-nc7mm on April 16, 2024 at 7:53 am

    This report was corroborated by all western news outlets. As the reporter said, Iran has no air or missile defense. This was not a well thought out decision.



  7. @TadzmahalMusa on April 16, 2024 at 7:53 am

    Alhamdulillah iran



  8. @1deenforme on April 16, 2024 at 7:54 am

    Iran stood up and faced them, and had the nobility to inform the zionist regime so they can go hide in their bunkers. Israhell cowardly bombs and runs away, afraid to own up.



  9. @callumsutherland7326 on April 16, 2024 at 7:57 am

    Free nelson mandela



  10. @abeehazehra8526 on April 16, 2024 at 7:59 am

    The UNO has become a spent force. It is biased towards what Israel did in Damascus but condemning Iran.
    Further, Jordan and Saudi Arabia are traitors, they are stooges of the US.



  11. @zaharzaharchuk1597 on April 16, 2024 at 8:00 am

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    hadith Ibn ‘Abbas- …." He will enter Paradise and see a thousand servants ruling millions of cities.



  12. @user-vo6vu5qz8n on April 16, 2024 at 8:00 am

    Arabs countries fear israil iran fearless Iran fear only allah



  13. @kpewliu4348 on April 16, 2024 at 8:02 am

    The lion of the dessert has awoken, it will no longer be bullied and stepped upon…



  14. @tylershelton7386 on April 16, 2024 at 8:03 am

    Now that Israel knows what Iran cannot do, it will show Iran what it can do, with impunity. But not right away. It’s going to let them squirm in suspense for awhile, then suddenly do what they least expect. Their options are almost endless, but it’s sure to be something truly humiliating.



  15. @milantehrandubai on April 16, 2024 at 8:03 am

    Viva Iran! 🇵🇸❤🇮🇷



  16. @sunnyshaikh9370 on April 16, 2024 at 8:07 am

    Free free Palestinian🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 Ya Rasool Allah Reham Farma Maalik🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸



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  18. @Newfie_420 on April 16, 2024 at 8:09 am

    What will happen next I wonder 💭



  19. @NaliniPattnatak on April 16, 2024 at 8:09 am

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  20. @romy9480 on April 16, 2024 at 8:10 am

    Is this on Spotify? I cannot find it



  21. @anchorpoint5871 on April 16, 2024 at 8:11 am

    Iran wanted to hit the airbase from where the planes that bombed the iranian embassy took off , and they did…that’s all you need to know.



  22. @-mg-max- on April 16, 2024 at 8:13 am

    What a shallow and useless reporting and analysis! It does have a dumb down effect for the average audience.



  23. @kamakawaida7371 on April 16, 2024 at 8:13 am

    The problem of middle East is not Israel it’s USA



  24. @lightbeings6243 on April 16, 2024 at 8:14 am

    👍🏻



  25. @byronhall391 on April 16, 2024 at 8:14 am

    A embassy is considered to be that country property US said the same, ,but now some expert said the Geneva convention didn’t say so..



  26. @dougerrohmer on April 16, 2024 at 8:14 am

    Iran is exactly like Hamas – start a fight with a sucker punch, and then beg the rest of the world to stop the war.



  27. @big.brother___ on April 16, 2024 at 8:18 am

    US backed Israel attacking Iran in behalf of US.



  28. @NaliniPattnatak on April 16, 2024 at 8:18 am

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  29. @user-lg5mx2mb7s on April 16, 2024 at 8:21 am

    This is just a light slap on the Zionist Regime.



  30. @Tethu731 on April 16, 2024 at 8:27 am

    not even a scratch what a shameful military 😂😂😂😂😂



  31. @RF1re on April 16, 2024 at 8:27 am

    Iran now knows the location of most of the iron dome locations, support ships, and other interceptors. They also proved the concept that they could penetrate the dome by overwhelming it with cheap drones. Israel is attempting to draw the US into a war- But they’re going to pay a big price for it. The people of the US don’t want war- And despite what our corrupt politicians say, we the people do NOT support the terrorist state of Israel.



  32. @patrick247two on April 16, 2024 at 8:27 am

    X is not a credible source.



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  34. @NaliniPattnatak on April 16, 2024 at 8:27 am

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  35. @trondyne3513 on April 16, 2024 at 8:28 am

    Lot of propaganda on this channel… WTF?



  36. @jpsion on April 16, 2024 at 8:29 am

    underwhelming.



  37. @kie330 on April 16, 2024 at 8:30 am

    Now israel know what no fear is..



  38. @ershadkhan1248 on April 16, 2024 at 8:30 am

    Iran has attacked in response of its
    AmbaSay attack I think Israel and American are out of ammo in Israel they issued a statement saying they want a six weeks ceasefire, ceasefire for exchanging hostages, its all ball talks they want time to reload thier guns thier aircraft thier drone systems , as far as I am predicting these yahuds , they are very evil and very smart they have no mercy for thier hostages, they bombing every where what they expect their hostages alive , they don’t care for Israel hostage they care for gas and petroleum exploration to be done after they evacuate Gaza
    If Iran has jumped in the battle field then they should move forward instead of wait and watch
    Israël wants to buy time to let thier shipments of weapons reach them, as they are out of ammunition and they tried all thier weapons on the innocent people of Palestine



  39. @marcoswest2797 on April 16, 2024 at 8:31 am

    Did anyone see the alien triangle aircraft that Took out the missiles.??????? No it’s talking about this technology?????



  40. @Still_waiting4U on April 16, 2024 at 8:32 am

    Hi all . I can make you calm. Every time



  41. @khalcarl7163 on April 16, 2024 at 8:34 am

    😂😊



  42. @OldOneTooth on April 16, 2024 at 8:34 am

    It felt like a carefully telegraphed, moderate response limited to what they knew Israel could stop. Able to gather information, make a statement and force Israel to waste US money.

    What scares me is the western media’s response and the posturing in the UN trying to paint Israel as the victim of escaltion not the aggressor continuing to escalate their assaults and provocations and Israel using the event to shutdown opposition and settlers brutally assaulting more Palestinians.



  43. @luisrobles9515 on April 16, 2024 at 8:35 am

    They sure cry wolf. Then a couple fire works the sent and everybody screaming “death to America”?? Really? Ok then



  44. @TheMak1S on April 16, 2024 at 8:36 am

    How dare israel used that girl as a "human shield"



  45. @hangten1904 on April 16, 2024 at 8:38 am

    Retaliation is actually legal under Article 51 charter of United Nations. Israel fired first.



  46. @jarosawbielski2301 on April 16, 2024 at 8:39 am

    What is an open city, stripped of its walls,
    a man who has no self-control.



  47. @thesloable on April 16, 2024 at 8:40 am

    Saturnyahu is thirsty for blood. He’s gonna cause massive chaos so that he can postpone the election.



  48. @satnamo on April 16, 2024 at 8:40 am

    If Israel retaliates Iran for attacking its stolen land,
    Then it would be a fatal mistake for the apartheid state of Israel.



  49. @ICHope1 on April 16, 2024 at 8:40 am

    Why do you call it Iran’s attack. It was a response of Iran to Israel’s bombing the Iranian embassy in Syria. Stop giving Isreal excuses. They are not the victims ever!



  50. @tanyajas9824 on April 16, 2024 at 8:42 am

    Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah
    La ilaha illallahu Muhammadur rasulullah.
    Sollallahu alaihi wa sallam
    La ilaha illallah, Allahu Akbar
    Astagfirullah, Nastagfirullah
    Allahummagfirli, Robbigfirli