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Loud explosions are heard in Jerusalem as Iran begins to retaliate, receiving widespread attacks on Tehran and other cities from Israel and the US.
The explosions are believed to be caused by the interception of Iranian missile attacks by the Iron Dome missile defense system.
There are currently no reports of casualties.
Sirens wail in Tel Aviv
Air raid sirens can be heard in Tel Aviv, Sky News' Middle East correspondent Adam Parsons said. Earlier, Benjamin Netanyahu called on Israelis to "listen to the instructions of the Home Front Command" following this morning's attacks.
It is recalled that Iran's missile installations have the ability to hit targets at distances over 2,000 kilometers, which makes the entire territory of Israel a target.
The central goal of the first joint wave of attacks on Iran was to hit as many leaders as possible, according to three Israeli security officials familiar with the operations.
Officials said that, as with the previous attacks in June last year, officers took into account that they would be able to achieve at least a degree of surprise.
They figured that if they wanted to kill senior Iranian officials, they should try to hit them in the first round of attacks. After that, more precautions would likely be taken to protect the leadership.
According to the latest information, they succeeded, as it is said that the head of the Iranian army, Amir Hatami, has died.
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