This picture shows Iranian launched projectiles being intercepted by Israel above Jerusalem, on October 1, 2024. Iran has launched a missile attack on Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, state media reported on October.Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images

Iran has fired missiles at Israel, residents told to shelter in place: IDF

Israel and the U.S. have warned there would be severe consequences in the event of an attack on Israel from Iran, which backs Hezbollah in Lebanon

by · National Post

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Tuesday that Iran has fired missiles and it ordered residents to remain close to bomb shelters as air raid sirens sounded across the country.

A series of window-shaking explosions were heard in Tel Aviv and near Jerusalem, though it was not immediately clear whether the sounds were from missiles landing or being intercepted by Israeli defenses, or both.