Iran launched a retaliatory ballistic missile attack against Israel on Friday with the Israeli military warning that “all of Israel is under fire”.
This follows Israel’s attacks on Iranian military and nuclear targets.
“Moments ago, with the launch of hundreds of various ballistic missiles toward the occupied territories, the operation of decisive response to the brutal attack of the Zionist regime has begun,” Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, reported.
Explosions were heard in Tel Aviv following incoming Iranian rockets with smoke rising amid the city’s skyscrapers.
According to the head of Israel’s emergency services, Eli Bin, seven people were “lightly and moderately injured” following an Iranian strike that hit on the border of Tel Aviv and the city of Ramat Gan in Israel.
Footages released by Magen David Adom, Israel’s affiliate of the Red Cross, showed civil defense workers surveying mangled cars and collapsed building in central Israel.
Israel had launched a massive attack on Iran early Friday morning, destroying Iranian nuclear sites and eliminating parts of its military leadership in Tehran.
Israeli strikes killed some of Iran’s most powerful men, including military and nuclear leaders. Iran’s retaliation Friday evening began just as a press briefing with Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officials was underway.
Defense systems were immediately activated to intercept the missiles, according to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces, which instructed the public to seek shelter.
