- Iran launches missiles into Israel
- Explosions heard in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
- U.S. assists Israel amid escalating conflict
Iran has launched missiles into Israel, according to the Israeli military.
The attack, in retaliation for Israel’s campaign against the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, represents a dramatic escalation in the conflict.
Approximately 200 missiles were launched, according to Israeli army radio. Warning sirens rang out in Jerusalem just after 5.30 pm5.30 pm UK time, and explosions were heard.
The Israeli military stated that all people were in bomb shelters as the rockets were fired.
Major advancements include:
- Explosions were reported in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
- Missiles spotted flying over central Jordan.
- Continuous gunfire was heard in Beirut.
- Four were killed, and seven were injured in Jaffa.
Israeli army radio reported that takeoffs and landings at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport had been suspended at 6 pm UK time.
Witnesses told Reuters that they observed dozens of missiles passing over central Jordan, and the country’s national news agency promptly announced the temporary closure of its airspace.
Earlier today, the US warned that Iran was preparing to launch the strike, and Israelis were instructed to “stay close to a protected space.
An unidentified government official told Sky’s partner network, NBC News, that the United States was assisting Israel in its defence and warned that a direct military attack on Israel would have “severe consequences” for Iran.
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The warning came as Israel’s military announced its paratroopers and commandos were fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, following “limited, localised, and targeted raids.”
Iran previously conducted a drone and missile barrage against Israel in April, but the majority of the projectiles failed to reach their intended targets.
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