Witnesses in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv have reported blasts over the city as the IRGC says the first wave of missile and drone attacks have been launched against Israel in response to the attacks earlier on Saturday.
The Israeli army said it has identified missiles launched from Iran and has issued a nationwide warning.
Iran’s IRGC confimred shortly after that a first wave of missile and drone attacks had been launched at Israel.
“The first wave of widespread missile and drone attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the occupied territories has begun,” the IRGC said in a statement, referring to Israel.
Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said Saturday it was treating a man with blast injuries in the north of the country, after reports of the Iranian missile were launch.
“MDA paramedics and EMTs scanned several scenes where reports were received, and at this stage are providing medical treatment to a man approximately 50 years old in mild condition with blast injuries in northern Israel,” the MDA said in a statement.
It comes after an Iranian official said Tehran was preparing for retaliation against the most recent Israeli and US attacks and claims the response will be “crushing.”
The Israeli military added that its defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat.
