Israeli public rattled by ‘extensive volley’ of Iranian missiles
This was an extensive volley of ballistic missiles, something that Tel Aviv is not used to.
Extensive damage was reported to buildings, but of course, because there was compliance with the instructions to head to shelters, to be in the safe rooms, the number of injuries among the residents was minimised.
For now, people have been told to stay close, but that they don’t have to be in shelters.
Psychologically, though, the sight of damaged buildings, of emergency service providers trying to get people out of those buildings and out of the shelters, this is quite powerful for the Israeli public.
Tel Aviv is thought of as the jewel, if you will, among the cities in Israel. It is politically and economically significant, and it is not used to this kind of military confrontation.
The intensity of the fire, the number of missiles, the kind of explosions that they saw, the impacts, the effects on the buildings – this is new to the Israeli public.
Not so fun when it happens to your city. You've been applauding Netanyahu doing this to Gaza for decades...
More sirens sound across Israel: Military
Alerts in the Eilat area of southern Israel have been activated following the “infiltration of hostile aircraft,” the Israeli army said in a post on X. Moreover, alerts also sounded off in the Negev region, the military added, due to a “drone intrusion”.
Israeli military says it intercepted ‘hostile’ aircraft in Eilat, Negev region
The army says it intercepted a “suspicious aerial target” that was launched into the country, prompting sirens to sound in the southern city of Eilat. In a separate statement, the Israeli military said it also intercepted two more suspicious targets launched into the country’s southern Negev desert region.
Israeli military says more missiles launched from Iran
Israeli defence systems “are working to intercept the threat”, the army says in a post shared on social media. It called on Israelis to enter protected areas and stay there until further notice.
Explosions in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
Live footage in Tel Aviv shows that it is currently under attack. Interceptions can be seen in the sky, and there appears to have been an impact on the ground, but it remains unclear if it was from a piece of debris from an interception or a direct strike.
A man walks at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Ramat Gan
