JERUSALEM: Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on Tuesday in response to the killings of Iran-backed militant leaders, sending Israelis to shelters and prompting alarm across the region. “A short while ago, missiles were launched from Iran towards the State of Israel,” the Israeli military said in a statement, as sirens sounded across Israel.Reports said between 150 and 200 missiles had been fired in the attack.
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that they launched tens of missiles toward Israel and warned that if Israel retaliated, Tehran’s response would be “more crushing and destructive”, Iranian state TV reported. It was Iran’s second on Israel after a missile and drone attack in April in response to a deadly Israeli air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. AFP journalists reported hearing explosions over Jerusalem, while rescuers said two people were lightly injured by shrapnel in central Israel. Israel vowed to retaliate following the Iranian missile attack. “This attack will have consequences. We have plans, and we will operate at the place and time we decide,” said Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari.