Iran launches hundreds of rocket attacks on Israel

Iran launches hundreds of rocket attacks on Israel

The Israeli army has warned that “the whole of Israel is under fire” after Tehran responded on Friday with retaliatory attacks on Israel Attacks followed by Iranian military and nuclear targets.

Iran confirms missile attacks on Israel

On Friday evening, Iran confirmed that it had fired "hundreds of different ballistic missiles" toward Israel in what it described as the "beginning" of its "devastating response." The official IRNA news agency reported: "A few moments ago, the decisive response to the Zionist regime's barbaric attack began with the firing of hundreds of different ballistic missiles towards the occupied territories."

Explosions and devastation in Tel Aviv

CNN reporters in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem reported strong explosions, while videos from Tel Aviv showed inbound rockets and smoke rising between high-rise buildings. Ammunition remains have fallen on at least one community within Tel Aviv, but no injuries have been reported so far, an Israeli police spokesman said.

"Recently, the Israeli police received reports of dropped ammunition in one of the communities in the Tel Aviv district. At this moment, no injuries were reported, but there was property damage," the spokesman explained. “Police officers and explosives experts are currently working to isolate the impact sites,” he added.

Details of the Israeli attack on Iran

The Iranian missile attack came after a massive two-sleeved attack Israel's strike on Iran in the early hours of Friday, aimed at destroying Iranian nuclear facilities and dismantling the military leadership in Tehran. Israel's attack was the result of years of threats and several days of heightened speculation - but the move was carried out without the consent of Israel's closest ally, the United States. The Trump administration made clear that Israel acted unilaterally and Washington was “not involved.”

Press conference interrupted

Iran's retaliation began just as a press conference was held with Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officials. IDF spokesman Effie Defrin was answering questions from journalists as an announcement was made over a loudspeaker phone. The broadcast of the press conference was then abruptly interrupted.

Defense measures and security instructions

A statement from the Israel Defense Forces said defense systems are active to intercept the missiles. The public was urged to seek shelter. This is a developing story and will be continually updated.