Explosions in Tel Aviv as air raid sirens blare in central Israel
The Reuters news agency is reporting explosions in the sky over Tel Aviv after the Israeli military said it was working to intercept missiles launched from Iran.
The Times of Israel says air raid sirens are blaring across central Israel.
Air raid sirens blare in northern Israel
We are following Iran’s latest missile salvo on Israel.
Israeli media are reporting that the barrage has set off sirens again, this time in northern Israel, including the port city of Haifa. The city has been hit several times in recent days, with one attack killing three people and forcing the oil refinery there to shut down.
Israeli medics say no injuries from latest Iranian attacks
The Magen David Adom emergency service says it has not received any reports of injuries following waves of Iranian missiles towards central and northern Israel.
The report comes moments after the Israeli military told residents of northern Israel that it was now safe to leave their shelters.
Israelis in ‘shock’ as Iranian missiles hit their targets
The Israeli broadcasting authority is saying that several missiles fell in open areas injuring several Israelis who fled to shelters.
We are waiting on some more details on that. The most significant damage so far has been to Haifa port where refinery operations have been halted because of severe damage to the refinery. This is one of two refineries. Israel refines a large chunk of petrol, diesel and jet fuel, and it will be considerably inconveniencing and difficult for Israel to manage.
Israelis have never experienced anything like this in the last 40 or 50 years. So it’s come as a bit of a shock to a lot of Israelis.
Israelis are beginning to realise that this is a very, very dangerous situation that they are in. Nevertheless, Israelis always rally around the flag. They may not like Benjamin Netanyahu or his extreme right-wing government – he personally remains unpopular – but Israelis will rally around the flag when the country is under attack.
Smoke and fire rise after an Iranian missile attack on Israel, at Haifa port, on June 15
