Iran Fires Missiles at Israel: Three Dead, Dozens Injured in Overnight Assault
Iran launches 150 missiles and over 100 drones at Israel in direct attack, prompting mass evacuations and sparking global concern
They heard it first. That wailing siren, the one no one ever really gets used to, broke the calm around 11 p.m. Then came the phones lighting up — alerts, warnings, the dreaded words: “Take shelter immediately.” Within minutes, people across Israel were underground.
This wasn’t the usual threat. Not a rocket from Gaza. Not a drone from the north. It was Iran, and it was direct.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, more than 150 ballistic missiles and at least 100 drones were launched from Iranian territory in a single wave. Some were stopped mid-air. Some weren’t.
Impact in the Dark
In Haifa, windows shook as interceptors collided with warheads in the sky. In Tel Aviv, the booms were closer. By morning, three civilians were dead. Dozens were recovering in hospital wings under emergency lights.
No neighborhood was untouched by fear. In Jerusalem, families carried their children into stairwells. In Beersheba, medics worked through the night treating injuries from flying debris.
“It’s not the kind of night you explain,” said Avital, a teacher from the Negev. “It’s the kind you survive.”
Hospitals, already on high alert after recent tensions, shifted patients to shielded floors. Nurses wrapped infants in blankets and wheeled them into converted basements.
Tehran Makes Its Case
Iranian state TV was quick to broadcast images of missile launches. Officials said the operation — “True Promise III” — was in direct retaliation for Israeli airstrikes that had, according to them, hit military and nuclear-linked targets days prior.
“This was not an escalation,” an Iranian spokesperson said on air. “It was an answer.”
Whether Israel accepts that logic remains to be seen.
Israel Holds Its Fire — For Now
The response out of Jerusalem was measured. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with military brass through the night. His public statement was brief: “We will respond at the time and in the manner of our choosing.”
The IDF, for now, hasn’t struck back. But officials confirmed that air defense units remain on full alert, and additional reserve forces have been placed on standby.
Most analysts believe a response is coming — but not before coordination with Washington.
The World Watches
President Joe Biden called Netanyahu shortly after the attacks began. He offered support, condemned Iran’s aggression, and stressed the need to avoid a wider war.
France, Germany, and the UK echoed similar messages. The UN Security Council called an emergency meeting.
Meanwhile, airspace over parts of the region closed, fuel prices rose, and airlines rerouted traffic. Markets didn’t wait to react — oil spiked overnight.
Ordinary Lives, Interrupted
Across Israel, it’s not just missiles that landed. It’s the realization that something fundamental has shifted. The once-unthinkable — a direct missile strike from Iran — is now real.
In Ashdod, a baker opened late. Not for customers. For neighbors who hadn’t gone back to sleep.
“We kept the lights on,” he said. “People needed somewhere to sit. And talk.”
What’s Next?
That’s the question hanging over everyone. The military is ready. The public is rattled. Diplomats are scrambling. But no one knows what happens tonight, or tomorrow.
For now, the sirens have stopped. The shelters are quiet. But no one’s letting their guard down. Not yet.
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