On the evening of June 13, 2025, Iran launched a massive missile attack on Israel, firing around 3 ballistic missiles, some of which were aimed at Tel Aviv. According to Al Jazeera, explosions thundered over the city, and smoke was visible in the streets from the debris of the downed missiles, presumably falling within the city. Israeli air defense systems, including Iron Dome and Arrow-XNUMX, were working hard to intercept the threat, but the incident caused panic among the population and increased tensions in the region, threatening to escalate into a full-scale conflict.

According to Iran's IRNA news agency, the missile strike was in response to recent Israeli attacks on military targets in Tehran and Shiraz, which caused significant damage to the infrastructure of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Videos published by Al Jazeera show bright flashes in the night sky over Tel Aviv and smoke from debris, presumably from downed missiles. According to The Times of Israel, Israeli air defenses intercepted most of the missiles, but some fragments fell in residential areas, causing localized destruction.

Israeli authorities have issued an air raid alert across the country, urging residents to take shelter in bomb shelters. Ben Gurion Airport has suspended operations, and schools and public institutions have been closed until further notice, Ynet reported. An IDF spokesman stressed that the air defense operation was successful, but the scale of the attack created a risk of a breakthrough. According to The Jerusalem Post, fighter jets from the anti-Iran coalition, including US and Jordanian forces, were involved in the interception, tracking the missiles over Iraqi and Syrian airspace.