Dramatic footage shows Israel’s Iron Dome intercepting hundreds of missiles above Tel Aviv, with smoke seen billowing above the city’s skyscrapers as Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei blames Israel for starting a war.
Earlier today, Tehran vowed ‘painful revenge’ for Israel’s unprecedented offensive overnight that has left the region teetering on the brink of all-out war.
An Israeli military spokesman has said their ‘defence systems are working to intercept the threat’ that has arrived in their airspace after being launched this afternoon.
Ctizens are still being urged to go to their nearest bomb shelter as hundred of ballistic missiles rain down on the city.
Several blasts have also been heard over Jerusalem and air raid sirens are sounding in the city as well as Tel Aviv.
It is yet to be confirmed if they have all been intercepted, with huge plumes of smoke seen across the city.
Israel’s offensive last night was the culmination of years of research and planning by Israel’s military and Mossad intelligence agency to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Israel used fighter jets and a secret drone base near Tehran to batter nuclear facilities, missile launch sites and decapitate military command – in a move that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dubbed Operation Rising Lion.
Israeli Iron Dome air defence system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv
Rocket trails in the sky above Jerusalem after Iran fired missiles on Israel
CNN showed footage of the missiles that were targeted at Israel
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wrote on X that ‘The Zionist regime [Israel] will not remain unscathed from the consequences of its crime’.
He added: ‘The Zionist regime has made a big mistake, a grave error, and committed a reckless act. By God’s grace, the consequences of this will bring that regime to ruin.
‘The Iranian nation won’t permit the blood of its valued martyrs to go unavenged, nor will it ignore the violation of its airspace.
‘Our Armed Forces are ready, and the country’s officials and all the people are behind the Armed Forces.
‘Today, we must give a strong response to the evil, despicable, terrorist Zionist identity. God willing, we will respond with strength, and will show no mercy to them.
‘Life will definitely become bitter for the Zionists.’
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