Tel Aviv. Explosions have been heard across Israel after Iran said it had launched dozens of ballistic missiles towards the country.
The Israeli military said there were a large number of interceptions and a “few hits” in central and southern areas, and warned Iran that the attack would have “consequences”.
Israeli paramedics said two people had suffered light injuries after being hit by shrapnel in the central Tel Aviv area.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it launched the missiles in retaliation for recent attacks that killed the leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas, as well as a senior Iranian commander.
They also threatened that there would be further “crushing attacks” if Israel responded.
Iran’s supreme leader had vowed on Saturday that Israel’s killing of Hezbollah ally Hassan Nasrallah would be avenged.
The missile attack also came hours after Israeli troops began an invasion of southern Lebanon to remove what the Israeli military said were “Hezbollah terror targets” in border villages that posed a threat to residents of northern Israel.
Israel has gone on the offensive after almost a year of cross-border hostilities sparked by the war in Gaza, saying it wants to ensure the safe return of residents of border areas who have been displaced by Hezbollah attacks. -BBC
