Iran Responds to Israel: Explosions Heard in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
The Israeli military has announced that an Iranian missile attack on the Jewish state is underway and that "all of Israel is under fire," reports CNN. According to this outlet, powerful explosions can be heard in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, while the Israeli military reports that defense systems have been activated to intercept and shoot down the missiles.
The military has called on the population to take shelter.
Seven people have been "lightly or moderately injured," said the head of the Israeli emergency services Magen David Adom, according to CNN. Iran will pay a very high price for attacks on civilian centers, said Defense Minister Israel Katz, adding that Tehran has "crossed red lines."
“Setki rakiet balistycznych” lecą na Izrael – announced the Iranian state agency IRNA. This is said to be a response to Israel's attacks on targets in Iran.
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News of the imminent attack came during a press conference by the Israeli military, which was interrupted as a result.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated that the Iranian army would "strongly retaliate" for previous Israeli attacks and "bring destruction to the vile Zionist regime."
According to the Iranian agency IRNA, hundreds of ballistic missiles were fired at Israel "in response to the savage attack of the Zionist regime."
Israel’s national emergency service reported that five people were injured in the Tel Aviv area and were taken to the hospital.
