Iran missile barrage sparks explosions over Tel Aviv

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The latest Iranian missile barrage sparked a wave of explosions across Tel Aviv as firefighters worked to contain a blaze at a residential building near Israel’s commercial hub on Friday.

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The blasts came after Israel expanded its campaign against Hezbollah, vowing retribution against the Tehran-backed militant group for joining the conflict following the killing on Saturday of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Iran’s state broadcaster said Tehran had fired missiles “against targets in the heart of Tel Aviv,” after Israel’s military said it was working to intercept incoming Iranian fire late Thursday.

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AFP journalists in Tel Aviv heard two near-simultaneous waves of explosions reverberating across the city.

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Rocket trails also lit up the sky in Netanya, a city north of Tel Aviv on Israel’s Mediterranean coast.

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After the barrage, Israel’s emergency services, the Magen David Adom (MDA), said its teams had visited several reported impact sites but that there were no casualties.

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Israeli police said it was “currently handling scenes involving fallen projectiles in central Israel”, adding that there was “damage” but no injuries.

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A projectile hit a building on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, forcing residents to evacuate.

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At another residential site near Israel’s economic hub, firefighters worked to put out a blaze caused by falling debris after an Iranian rocket fire was intercepted.

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Israel’s Home Front Command issues several rocket fire warnings early Friday for communities near the Lebanon border.

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AFP

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