Smoke rises after a missile attack in Tel Aviv Credit: APIranian missiles have struck Tel-Aviv as Tehran launched its retaliation against Israel. Dozens of missiles were fired at Israel’s largest city in what the military said was an attack on civilians. Footage showed at least one high-rise building badly damaged in the city centre. It was not immediately clear if it had taken a direct hit.
Israel said there were at least five casualties in what would amount to a serious escalation as Iran has not previously aimed missiles at civilian areas.
It came after Israel launched waves of missile attacks on Iran in the early hours of Friday morning, decapitating the top layer of the military and hitting nuclear sites
An incoming Iranian attack on central Israel cut short a live televised briefing by the IDF’s spokesman this evening.
“The live feed of BG Defrin’s statement was cut due to an incoming Iranian attack on central Israel,” an Israeli official said
The Israeli military said it struck Iran’s nuclear facility in Isfahan as it pressed on with its strikes on the Islamic republic.
“I can now confirm that we struck the nuclear facility in Isfahan. The operation is still ongoing,” military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin told journalists.
The IDF claimed the site had undergone a process of “reconversion of enriched uranium”.
It comes after the military launched strikes against the Natanz nuclear site earlier this morning and Fordow this morning
Army urges Israelis to remain near shelters
Israel’s military has ordered residents to stay near protected spaces and avoid gatherings nationwide, as it continued to attack targets in Iran.
“The Home Front Command has now instructed residents across the country to remain close to protected spaces… public gatherings must be avoided,” the military said in a statement.
It comes after sirens were heard ringing out in Jerusalem, which was targeted by a rocket
Smoke could be seen billowing through the skyline in Tel Aviv this afternoon after Iran launched a missile at Israel. Several blasts were also heard over Jerusalem A second wave of Iranian missiles is en route to Israel, according to media in Iran.
The Israeli military also said rocket fire was continuing. Hundreds of ballistic missiles were launched from Iran towards Israel, marking the start of Tehran’s response to intensive Israeli strikes, Iranian media has reported.
