CAIRO, April 14. /TASS/. Iranian authorities notified neighboring states about the imminent attack on Israel three days before it took place, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said.

"We [Iranian authorities] notified the neighboring countries [about the start of the attack on Israel] 72 hours before the attack," the minister was quoted as saying by the Al Hadath TV channel.

On the evening of April 13, Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, calling it a response to "numerous crimes,"including an attack attributed to Israel on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Damascus. Iranian state media said the attacks on Israel targeted military sites. The Israel Defense Forces said later that they intercepted 99% of about 300 Iranian shells flying towards the Jewish state, and minor damage was caused to the Nevatim airbase.