Iran Launches Missile Strike On Israel, Israeli Military Says

by · Forbes

Topline

The Israeli Defense Forces said Iran fired rockets at Israel just before 1 p.m. EDT—news that comes after the U.S. said it believed Iran was preparing to “imminently” launch missile strikes against Israel, potentially escalating the war in the Middle East.

Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defence system over ... [+] the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel on Sept. 27, 2024.AFP via Getty Images

Key Facts

The IDF said Iran fired rockets in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, at 12:35 p.m. EDT.

In a follow up post, Israel’s military said Israeli civilians are in bomb shelters.

A senior White House official said earlier on Tuesday the U.S. had “indications” Iran would launch a “ballistic missile strike against Israel” imminently, though the scale of the attack wasn’t clear, CNN reported.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

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