Israel Iran War Live: Iran activates air defences, Israelis told to shelter as both sides trade strikes
Iran activated its air defences in several regions on Saturday and Israel told its citizens to take shelter ahead of a fresh barrage of missiles, as the arch-foes exchanged massive strikes in their fiercest direct confrontation in history.
The fresh attacks came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to hit “every target of the ayatollah regime”, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned further strikes would draw “a more severe and powerful response”.
Israel said it was simultaneously working to intercept a new salvo of missiles fired from Iran, while also carrying out strikes on “military targets in Tehran”.
The Israeli military told citizens to heed air alerts and “enter a protected space and remain there until further notice”.
Iran, meanwhile, announced a “new wave” of attacks targeting Israel.