Tehran hits back at Israel: Explosions in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, citizens in shelters

The Israeli army launched another tonight a wave of attacks on Iran, as it targeted nuclear facilities during the night, the BBC reports.

The Iranian news agency IRNA announced that the air defense system in Tehran intercepted enemy missiles, and that two explosions took place near the Fordoz nuclear facility, south of Tehran.

As reported by the BBC, air raid sirens were also heard in Israel, whose residents were warned to stay close to protected areas and reduce movement and being outdoors.

The sirens sounded after the announcement by the Israeli army that they had identified a rocket launch from Yemen towards Israel. According to the first information, it fell in Hebron, in the West Bank.

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Iran replied to Israel: During the missile attack, explosions are heard in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

The Israeli army announced that an Iranian missile attack on the Jewish state is underway and that "the whole of Israel is under attack", reports CNN today.

This media reports that strong explosions are heard in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and the Israeli army announces that defense systems have been activated to intercept and shoot down the missiles.

The army called the population to go to shelters.

News of the impending attack came in the middle of an Israeli army press conference, which interrupted it.

Israel's national emergency service said five people were injured in the Tel Aviv area and were taken to hospital.

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At the time, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran's military would "strongly respond" to previous Israeli attacks and "bring destruction to the heinous Zionist regime."

According to the Iranian agency IRNA, hundreds of ballistic missiles were fired at Israel "in response to the savage attack of the Zionist regime."