While the United States warned earlier this Tuesday of an imminent attack by Iran against Israel, the first missiles were fired in the early evening, according to the Israeli army.
“The United States has indications that Iran is preparing to launch an imminent ballistic missile attack” against Israel, a senior American official told AFP early Tuesday afternoon, including The World was particularly echoed. For its part, the Israeli army claimed to be on maximum alert. “The IDF is ready and willing to defend and attack,” the spokesperson said, warning: “There will be consequences if Iran attacks Israel.”
At the end of the afternoon, the Israeli army feared a “large-scale” attack from Iran and called on its population to take shelter. Around 6:30 p.m., warning sirens were finally sounded in central Israel. This followed a rocket sent from Lebanon. Sirens were also heard to the north, in the West Bank. In a press release from the Israeli army, the Jewish state stated shortly before 7 p.m. French time that missiles had been “launched from Iran into the territory of the State of Israel”. And the army spokesperson called on the population to be vigilant and respect instructions. “When an alarm sounds, you must enter the protected area and wait for further instructions. The Israeli army is doing and will do everything necessary to protect the citizens of the State of Israel,” he assured.