The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shared a chilling image to social media depicting sirens being set off across the entire country as Iran launched a massive barrage of ballistic missiles in retaliation for the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The image shows dozens and dozens of red marks over the map of Israel, each one representing the target of an Iranian projectile, the IDF stated in the post to X.
Approx. 10 million civilians are the targets of Iranian projectiles. pic.twitter.com/680uDJm3CJ
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 1, 2024
The IDF said in the post that approximately "10 million civilians are the targets" of attacks by Iran.
Dozens of missiles were fired by Iran into Israel Tuesday night local time. Photos and videos of the attacks, which have not yet been independently verified, appear to show rocket fire illuminating the country's skyline as Israeli defense systems worked to intercept the missiles.
🚨MISSILES SEEN LAUNCHED FROM IRAN AT ISRAEL pic.twitter.com/afuhXZadK3
— Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) October 1, 2024
Several explosions have been reported in central Israel, although the exact targets have not yet been confirmed. One reporter in Israel told CNN that he saw multiple missiles being intercepted over Tel Aviv, and saw at least two impacts himself.
Several Israelis were injured in the attack, according to local health officials, either from shrapnel or while running to the bomb shelter to escape the bombs. A Palestinian man is believed to be the only fatality.
Israeli citizens were told to shelter in place before the attacks, as reported by the Associated Press. Iran confirmed the attacks in a statement from the country's military Tuesday.
Watch Iran’s missiles literally rain on Tel Aviv. pic.twitter.com/1oBOrq9pLd
— red. (@redstreamnet) October 1, 2024
"Iran's legal, rational, and legitimate response to the terrorist acts of the Zionist regime—which involved targeting Iranian nationals and interests and infringing upon the national sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran—has been duly carried out," the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations said in a post on X.
Israeli officials said that Iran fired about 100 missiles at the country in a first wave of attacks, as reported by Axios. A second wave of missiles was also sent shortly after.
Iran’s legal, rational, and legitimate response to the terrorist acts of the Zionist regime—which involved targeting Iranian nationals and interests and infringing upon the national sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran—has been duly carried out. Should the Zionist regime…
— I.R.IRAN Mission to UN, NY (@Iran_UN) October 1, 2024
A U.S. official, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Washington Post, "A direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran." They added that the the U.S. was "actively supporting" Israel's "defensive preparations."
This story is developing.
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