Iran Launches Missile Strike On Israel, Israeli Military Says
by Molly Bohannon · ForbesTopline
The Israeli Defense Forces said Iran fired rockets at Israel just before 1 p.m. EDT—news that comes after the U.S. said it believed Iran was preparing to “imminently” launch missile strikes against Israel, potentially escalating the war in the Middle East.
Key Facts
The IDF said Iran fired rockets in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, at 12:35 p.m. EDT.
In a follow up post, Israel’s military said Israeli civilians are in bomb shelters.
A senior White House official said earlier on Tuesday the U.S. had “indications” Iran would launch a “ballistic missile strike against Israel” imminently, though the scale of the attack wasn’t clear, CNN reported.
This story is breaking and will be updated.