Ballistic missiles are airborne as Iran launches its third wave of retaliatory strikes on Israel in the wake of Jerusalem’s targeting of its senior leadership and nuclear facilities.
Thus far, the first two waves appear to have landed at least some hits, while a third wave is still airborne as of press time. Some reports have claimed the Iranians managed to hit the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
Video footage shows explosions in Tel Aviv and columns of smoke rising from the city. Iron Dome defenses are intercepting some projectiles, though some can clearly be seen to penetrate Israeli air defenses.
Israel forces have warned the public to seek shelter. The IDF, for its part, has stated that “all of Israel is under fire as Iran fires projectiles.”
The scope of the attack remains unclear. Various open-source accounts have reported that at least 100 missiles have come from Iran. There are also reports of launches from the Houthis in Yemen.
