The Israeli occupation army said in a statement on Twitter that "the air force intercepted two drones in the Upper Galilee region," explaining that warnings were activated regarding the launch of rockets and missiles "for fear of falling shrapnel resulting from the interception." Shortly before that, air raid sirens sounded in the Upper Galilee region and Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel.
For its part, the Israeli Home Front Command said that air raid sirens sounded in the Dead Sea area and settlements in the West Bank, fearing a drone infiltration. Meanwhile, the Israeli army stated in a statement that it intercepted a number of drones launched toward Israel.
Earlier today, the Israeli Home Front Command announced that a sixth batch of missiles was launched from Iran, targeting large areas of Israel.
The Israeli occupation army called on residents not to publish or share locations or videos of Iranian missile strikes. It added in a statement that "the enemy monitors this documentation to improve its offensive capabilities."
human losses
The Israeli ambulance service announced Saturday morning that the number of wounded in Iran's attacks on Israel had risen to 172, including 16 critically injured, 16 moderately injured, and 3 dead.
Earlier , the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that two Israelis were killed and 21 others were injured, three of them seriously, by Iranian missiles that hit several buildings in southern Tel Aviv (central Israel) during the fourth, fifth, and sixth waves of shelling. This was preceded by seven Israelis being injured in the third wave of Iranian shelling that targeted central Israel.
Channel 12 reported that an Israeli woman was killed when an Iranian missile fell in central Israel during the first wave of strikes. Yedioth Ahronoth reported that at least 63 Israelis were injured and taken to several hospitals during the first and second waves of strikes.
According to local sources, a batch of Iranian missiles targeted the areas of al-Murooj and Tiberias in northern Israel earlier this morning, Saturday. Israeli media reported power outages in central Israeli neighborhoods as a result of the rockets, with reports of people trapped inside homes.
Israeli radio reported hearing explosions across large areas of Israel, some of them for the first time in northern, central, and southern Israel.
massive destruction and material losses
Regarding material losses, the Israeli Home Front Command announced that the latest Iranian missile attack, early Saturday morning, completely destroyed a building in Tel Aviv.
Israeli media reported rockets falling in Tel Aviv and several locations in northern Israel, and loud explosions were heard in several residential areas in central Israel.
Israeli media also reported that an Iranian missile fell directly near the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Tel Aviv.
The Tel Aviv District Police Commander confirmed that the incident represented a major event that spanned a large number of locations, and that rescue forces were attempting to reach those trapped inside closed shelters. He added that the area had been hit by several types of rockets, and that some buildings had collapsed, while others had entire floors destroyed.
For its part, Israel's Channel 13 reported that "unprecedented destruction" had been inflicted on the greater Tel Aviv area, with dozens of buildings and vehicles directly damaged by Iranian missiles or missile shrapnel.
Haaretz reported that a 32-story building in Tel Aviv was damaged by Iranian missiles. Israel's Channel 12 also announced the evacuation of 300 Israelis whose homes were damaged in greater Tel Aviv.
Haaretz newspaper reported that Iranian missiles completely destroyed nine buildings in Ramat Gan, central Israel, while hundreds of buildings were damaged.
The Israeli occupation army called on residents to enter protected areas and shelters and remain there until further notice, after sirens sounded in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, West Bank settlements, and hundreds of other locations in Israel early Saturday morning.
Iran threatens
In response, Iranian state television announced the launch of "a new wave of Iranian missile attacks on the Zionist entity, launched from Tehran and Kermanshah."
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard revealed its use of "high-precision smart systems and missiles" in "Operation True Promise 3," which it launched in response to the extensive Israeli strikes early Friday morning.
Reuters quoted a senior Iranian official as saying: "There will be no safe place in Israel, and our revenge will be painful. The Zionist enemy will pay a heavy price for killing our leaders, scholars, and people."
Since dawn on Friday, Israel, with tacit US support, launched a massive attack on Iran with more than 200 fighter jets, dubbed "Operation Rising Lion." The attack targeted nuclear facilities and missile bases in various areas, and assassinated prominent military leaders and nuclear scientists.
The Israeli occupation army announced that its "preemptive" attack, which continued in successive waves, came under directives from the political echelon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that "the goal of this unprecedented attack is to strike Iran's nuclear infrastructure, ballistic missile factories, and numerous military capabilities."
