Iran starts hundreds of rocket attacks on Israel

Iran starts hundreds of rocket attacks on Israel

The Israeli army warned that "all of Israel is under fire" after Tehran reacted on Friday with retaliation attacks that are to the Israeli Attacks followed in Iranian military and nuclear targets.

Iran confirms rocket attacks on Israel

On Friday evening, Iran confirmed that it had fired "hundreds of different ballistic rockets" towards Israel, in which what it described as the "beginning" of his "devastating answer". The official news agency IRNA reported: "A few moments ago, the decisive reaction to the barbaric attack of the Zionist regime began with the shooting of hundreds of different ballistic rockets in the direction of the occupied areas."

explosions and devastation in Tel Aviv

Reporters of CNN in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem reported strong explosions, while videos from Tel Aviv showed flying rockets inward and rising smoke between the high -rise buildings. Ammunition residues have decreased in at least one community within Tel Aviv, but so far no injuries have been reported, said a spokesman for the Israeli police.

"The Israeli police recently received reports on fallen ammunition in one of the communities in the Tel Aviver district. At that moment no injuries were reported, but there were damage to property," said the spokesman. "The police officers and explosive experts are currently working on isolating the impact locations," he added.

Details on the Israeli attack on Iran

The Iranian rocket attack took place after a massive two-sleeved attack Iran in the early morning hours of Friday, which aimed to destroy Iranian nuclear systems and smash the military leadership in Tehran. The attack of Israel was the result of years of threats and several days of increased speculation - however, this step was taken without the consent of the closest allied Israel, the United States. The Trump administration made it clear that Israel acted one-sidedly and Washington was "not involved".

press conference interrupted

Iran's retaliation started at the time when a press conference took place with officials from the Israeli defense forces (IDF). Effie Defrin, spokesman for the IDF, answered questions from journalists when an announcement was made on a loudspeaker phone. The transmission of the press conference was then abruptly interrupted.

defense measures and security instructions

A statement by the Israeli defense forces informed that defense systems are active to intercept the rockets. The public was asked to seek protection. This is a developing history and is continuously updated.