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Iran launched a major counterattack against Israel on Friday, firing more than 150 missiles in three volleys, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
The retaliatory strike began 18 hours after Israel launched a war against Iran, attacking its nuclear facilities and missile sites and killing senior military leaders and nuclear scientists.
A few minutes before 9:00 p.m. local time, sirens were heard across Israel warning of the impending attack.
Israeli missile defense systems launched dozens of Arrow missiles to try to intercept the incoming attack.
Multiple Iranian missiles hit central Tel Aviv, according to eyewitnesses and videos shared online.
Israeli emergency services said 21 people were confirmed injured.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivered a speech on Iranian state television on Friday shortly before the attack that Iran's armed forces would leave Israel "powerless" and stressed that the response would not be "a half-measure."
"The Iranian nation will not allow the blood of its precious martyrs to remain unspent, nor will it ignore the violation of its airspace," he said.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement that it attacked dozens of military targets, including air force bases.
The attack has been dubbed "Operation True Promise 3." Two previous attacks in April 2024 and October 2024 had similar names.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Iran had "crossed red lines when it dared to fire missiles at civilian population centers in Israel."
"We will continue to protect the citizens of Israel and ensure that the ayatollahs' regime pays a very high price for its criminal actions," he said.
The US official who confirmed the activation of US air defense systems said the US was working to protect American citizens and assets in Israel.
Iranian state media reported that at least 78 people had been killed and more than 300 others wounded in Israel's overnight attack.
Israel targeted Iranian missile launch sites and command and control centers to mitigate the expected counterattack.
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