The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday afternoon intercepted several ballistic missiles fired at the Jewish state by Iran, with no injuries reported in the Tehran’s first daytime attack since the start of “Operation Rising Lion.”
“Over the past hour, several missiles were launched at the State of Israel from Iran, most of which were intercepted,” the IDF stated, adding, “No reports of any hits on Israeli territory were received.”
The IDF in the statement urged civilians to continue adhering to the protective guidelines issued by its Home Front Command.
The Magen David Adom emergency medical response group said that “at this point, no calls have been received ... regarding impacts or injuries.”
Air-raid sirens sounded throughout Israel’s densely populated central region on Sunday afternoon, as well as in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria.
In a second wave of missile attacks, alarms sounded in the country’s north and on the coastal plain, the Home Front Command said.
The Iranian regime’s official IRNA news agency reported that at least 50 missiles were launched, claiming the assault on Israeli civilians came “immediately after five improvised bombs were detonated in Tehran.”
At least 11 people were killed overnight Saturday in a wave of Iranian ballistic missile attacks targeting civilian areas across Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday visited the scene of a deadly Iranian missile on Bat Yam the previous night, vowing that the Islamic Republic would face severe consequences for its actions.
“We are here because we are in an existential battle, which today is understood by every citizen of Israel. Think about what would happen if Iran had a nuclear weapon to drop on Israeli cities. Think about what would happen if Iran had 20,000 such missiles. Not one—20,000. An existential threat to Israel,” the prime minister declared.
“Iran will pay a very heavy price for the deliberate murder of civilians, women and children. We will achieve our objectives and also deal them a powerful blow. They will feel the strength of our arm,” he said.
