British jets shot down Iranian drones, PM Sunak says

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls for 'calm heads to prevail' to avoid an escalation

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ATTACK. The remains of a rocket booster that, according to Israeli authorities critically injured a 7-year-old girl, afteru00a0Iranu00a0launched drones and missiles towards Israel, near Arad, Israel, on April 14, 2024.British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls for 'calm heads to prevail' to avoid an escalation

LONDON, United Kingdom – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday, April 14, that British military jets shot downin its attack on Israel and called for “calm heads to prevail” to avoid an escalation of the conflict. “I can confirm that our planes did shoot down a number of Iranian attack drones,” Sunak told broadcasters.

“If this attack had been successful, the fallout for regional stability would be hard to overstate. We stand by the security of Israel and the wider region, which is of course important for our security here at home, too. What we now need is for calm heads to prevail.”“It’s important that we coordinate with allies and we’ll be discussing next steps at that moment,” he said.

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