Swiss authorities condemn Iranian attack on Israel

Switzerland has condemned Iran’s night-time attack on Israel in no uncertain terms and called on all sides to show restraint and prudence. “Switzerland strongly condemns the coordinated attacks from Iran against Israel,” the foreign ministry tweeted on Sunday morning. “The attack significantly increases the risks for the region.” In the statement, Switzerland appealed to all sides to exercise the greatest possible restraint. “The spiral of escalation must stop immediately,” it said. For the first time in the history of the Islamic Republic, Iran directly attacked its arch-enemy Israel. According to the Israeli military, around 200 drones and missiles were fired in the large-scale attack. According to the military, the vast majority of the missiles were intercepted by Israel’s air defence while still outside its borders. Only a small number of missiles hit Israeli territory, and there were no fatalities or major damage. On Sunday Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) said it had ...