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GPS is being blocked across swathes of Israel in order to disrupt missiles and drones, as tensions rise with Iran.

Iran has vowed to respond after a strike on its consulate building in Syria on Monday - which Israel was widely believed to be behind - killed 13 people, including a senior general.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also announced it was halting all leave for soldiers serving with combat units.

It comes a day after reservists were called up to bolster air defence units.

Israeli authorities seem to believe an Iranian response is imminent and could come as soon as Friday, which is Quds Day - or Jerusalem Day - the last Friday in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

It is a day which has frequently been used to stage pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel rallies, particularly in Iran.

On Thursday, GPS systems were being disrupted in central parts of Israel, a defensive measure designed to interfere with weapons which rely on it to set their location.

Israeli citizens reported being unable to use location-based app services in major cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem far from active combat zones.

Monitoring website GPSJAM showed widespread interference with location signals across Israel.

A BBC producer said her GPS had located her in Cairo when she was in Jerusalem, and other s have shared similar s on social media.

IDF spokesman Rear Daniel Hagari confirmed the country is using GPS blocking - which is sometimes referred to as "spoofing".

Israelis have been urged to manually set their location on the app which issues alerts about incoming rocket attacks to ensure it remains accurate amid the GPS interference, the Times of Israel reported.


GPS is already disrupted in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon, where Israel and the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah have exchanged fire almost daily for the last six months.

Separately, the IDF has urged people not to panic buy. Writing on X, formerly Twitter, Rear Hagari said: "There is no need to buy generators, store food and withdraw money from ATMs.

"As we have done until today, we will immediately update any change if it is in an official and orderly manner."

Media outlets in Israel reported some of the country's embassies had been placed on alert or evacuated over potential Iranian attacks. The BBC has not independently verified those reports and Israel has not confirmed them.

Israel has not commented on the targeting of a building on Iran's diplomatic compound in Damascus, the capital of Syria, but has been blamed by the country's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi previously said the strike would "not go unanswered", though it is unclear what actions Iran could take in response.

Among the 13 people killed in the strike were seven officers in Iran's Revolutionary Guards, including senior general Mohammad Reza Zahedi and his deputy.

Zahedi is one of the most high-profile Iranian figures believed to have been killed by Israel in the country's long campaign of targeted assassinations.

Israel has previously acknowledged carrying out strikes in Syria on targets it says are linked to Iran or its allied armed groups.

Speaking at a meeting of the security cabinet on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is "acting against Iran and its proxies, defensively and offensively".

He continued: "We will know how to defend ourselves and we will act according to the simple principle of whoever harms us or plans to harm us, we will harm them."

Meanwhile, Israel continued to come under international pressure over the killing of seven aid workers operating in Gaza on Monday.

The founder of the group whose workers were killed in apparent drone strikes said they had been targeted "systematically, car by car".

The deaths have prompted other aid groups to stop deliveries into northern Gaza over fears for the safety of their staff.

IDF Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi apologised and said the incident happened because of misidentification, calling it a "grave mistake".

US President Joe Biden told Mr Netanyahu the killing of the aid workers and overall humanitarian situation in Gaza were "unacceptable".

Mr Biden urged the prime minister to agree to an immediate ceasefire and "made clear the need for Israel to announce and implement a series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of aid workers", adding that "US policy with respect to Gaza will be determined by our assessment of Israel's immediate action on these steps".

https://bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68734689

Hmm, Israel is currently in panic mode

nothing dey happen jare

Israel Vs Iran one on one without backing up of any countries. Who go fit win

God1000:
Hmm, Israel is currently in panic mood

You wish

It's better to be over prepared than to be Caught unaware. I think it's being proactive and it's the major thing we are lacking here, we tend to react to situation that should have been better averted if we are proactive.
Israel is getting ready for worst case scenario.

For the first time in a long while Isreal faces a head to head collision with a country that can cause it serious harm.

Iran isn't Lebanon, Hezbollah or Hamas. This is a full fledged country with a huge grudge. Theu will do well to shore up defenses

Mynd44:
For the first time in a long while Isreal faces a head to head collision with a country that can cause it serious harm.

Iran isn't Lebanon, Hezbollah or Hamas. This is a full fledged country with a huge grudge. Theu will do well to shore up defenses

In the face of Iranian threat, US will help Israel...
Israel being the way it was is a check in the middle east by NATO.


Iran will surely decimate Israel in a one on one combat but the west will never allow that cos it will loose their grip on the middle East.

Also a direct confrontation with Israel is not in the best interest of anyone as it will lead to more violence and revolution in the middle East and some part of Europe.

NairaMaster1:


You Think Iran would decimate Isreal? What have they been waiting for? This is the 5th time isreal is striking them.

Don't underestimate Israeli experience.

I believe you read the part of US/West help..

Number one terrorists in the world. Israel
Usa papa terrorists sponsors of isis.
This war don open all of una nyash 😆😆

Wicked set of people.

NO PEACE FOR THE WICKED

So Isreal can be afraid of retaliatory attacks

Perso wey say him mama no go sleep, he too no go sleep.

The world is sleepwalking into apocalypse because of irresponsible leadership.
In the words of JF Kenedy, if men don’t put an end to wars, war will definitely put an end to man.

We are many steps closer to that time

the thing is, Iran's attack will not go unanswered. so they will be the coward they are and use proxies or they might just shoot missiles in open fields and pray Israel says let bygone be bygone.

God1000:
Hmm, Israel is currently in panic mood

Terrorist sympathizer.. rest in Jesus name.

Interesting

Israel should push for an all out war with terrorist now. Enough is enough

NOETHNICITY:
So Isreal can be afraid of retaliatory attacks

It's fake israel. Real israel will fight to the end and they are the Palestinians. How can Europeans be israelites?

Mumu zionists are already shitting in their pants.

If Iran tries any nonsense with Israel, it's gonna be their end. . .It has always been their dream to wipe out Israel, but they only made them more formidable and stronger.

They should learn from the Israeli-Arab war of 1967; 3 countries, all defeated by Israel in 6 days and that led to Israel's expansion.

You need to compare the size of Israel to the rest of the Muslim world to know how great the God of Israel is

Let the match begin

The Persians are angry

What were their generals doing in that building close to Iran embassy in Syria at that time if is not plotting to attack Israel via their proxy militant groups such as Hezbollah.

Iran is a major destabiliser of peace in the middle east. They sponsor different militant groups such as Hezbollah Hamas Houthis and several Shia muslim sects in Iraq & Africa etc.. to distabilise other nations.

Iran wants all monarchy Government in Muslim countries destroyed claiming it's un-Islamic. They want to use Houthi rebels to achieve it. Their only stumbling block is the United States.

Monarchy Governments in Saudi Arabia Qatar Jordan UAE etc would have been destabilised by Iran if not for the west.

Many people ing Iran in this forum are just ignorant or blinded by religion

Fake News!Nothing was Disabled.
ISRAEL began to disrupt GPS in the center of the country

The goal: to damage the capabilities of location-based threats such as drones and missiles.

DEATH TO HAMAS

Righteousness2:
....

Bro Jesus...How you dey?

We go dey read the updates online

For my hood, na those who don belleful dey fight cos you go need strength

God1000:
Hmm, Israel is currently in panic mood

Ja de baya ba soro bane. Prevention is better than cure.

RealLordZeus:

In the face of Iranian threat, US will help Israel...
Israel being the way it was is a check in the middle east by NATO

Iran will surely decimate Israel in a one on one combat but the west will never allow that cos it will loose their grip on the middle East

Exactly.

Israel have only continued their onslaught because they got the backing of the US.

Hmm
Israel's war might and inabilities of enemies to triumph over them still remains one of the reasons why I believe every word of the Holy Bible.

Israelites are God's own people, God made convenants with them and he is keeping to
his convenants

Though surrounded by enemies he promised never to allow Isreal see defeat.


The Holy Bible is a complete book

omoredia:
You need to compare the size of Israel to the rest of the Muslim world to know how great the God of Israel is

Oh you mean the size of palestine to the rest of Europe that have intimidated them for 75 years
No peace for the wicked. All those Europeans will return to their land just like they ran away from south africa a d rushed to palestine to continue their sick atrocities . No peace for the wicked. GOD DOES NOT ANSWER THE PRAYER OF THE WICKED

God bless Israel

You don't bomb Iranian embassy in Syria, not in Israel, but in Syria without expecting wototo in return. No country is invincible, and Israel just committed worst crime in act of war by bombing Iranian embassy in a sovereign country. Biggest violation of UN resolutions. Iran should hit Israel hard. By the time all these kamikaze drone that Russia uses on Ukraine start arriving Israel then the middle East will enter into a full blown war. This is not 1900s....let the war Biggin!💖