 Saudi Arabia took part in downing Iranian drones during strike on Israel. Saudi Arabia took part in downing some Iranian UAVs during Saturday strike on Israel, a source in the royal family has admitted in response to a report by the Israeli public broadcaster, Kahn. According to the Israel Defense Forces, Tehran's attack involved 170 drones, more than 30 cruise missiles and more than 120 ballistic missiles. The strikes came in retaliation for the bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, that left several senior Iranian military officers dead earlier this month. The US, UK and Jordan helped the Israel Defense Forces intercept almost all of the incoming projectiles during last Saturday's attack. According to Kahn, Saudi Arabia joined in the effort as well. A source from the Saudi royal family who prefers anonymity has spoken with Kahn and subtly acknowledged the kingdom's role, stating that Riyadh's air defenses automatically intercept any suspicious entity according to the official website of the Al Saud dynasty. The same source accused Iran of instigating the conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, accusing Tehran of attempting to unravel the progress in normalizing relations between Riyadh and West Jerusalem. Iran is a nation that endorses terrorism and the world should have curtailed it much earlier. The unnamed official told Kahn, the anonymous royals statements would represent a shift from recent Saudi rhetoric which has condemned Israel's onslaught against the Palestinians in Gaza while working to end decades-long enmity with Iran. The Sunni Muslim kingdom has long been allied with the US and has aided crackdowns on Shia Muslims in places like Bahrain and Yemen, believing them to be proxies of the Islamic Republic. Riyadh and Tehran agreed to restore diplomatic relations in March 2023 in a deal brokered by China. CIA director William Burns admitted at the time that the US had been blindsided by the talks. According to The Wall Street Journal, Iran fired 115-130 ballistic missiles at Israel. US officials indicated that only half of the missiles fired were intercepted, with the rest missing their target. It is noted that roughly 50% of the ballistic missiles fired by Iran failed to launch or crashed before reaching their target, three US officials said. So much for the vaunted ballistic missile capability of Iran, said a US official. Recall, on the evening of April 13, Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, calling it a response to numerous crimes, including an air attack on the consular section of the Islamic Republic's embassy in Damascus. In light of the attack, the Israeli War Cabinet conducted deliberation for over three hours but did not reach a unanimous decision over how the country would respond to the Iranian attack. An official source from the Israeli Prime Minister's office said that while the Cabinet is certain that there will be a response, they are waiting for the Israeli Defense Force to present options. The source told that the Cabinet unanimously favors a retaliation against Iran but continues to remain divided over the timing and scale of any such response.