Air raid sirens sound in Israel, Jordan after launch of Iranian missiles

By Abdel Ra'ouf Arnaout and Laith Al Junaidi

JERUSALEM / AMMAN, Jordan (AA) - Air raid sirens sounded Monday in the Jerusalem area and central Israel, including Tel Aviv, as well as in Jordan, after missiles were detected launched from Iran.

In a statement, the Israeli army said it had identified “the recent launch of missiles from Iran toward Israeli territory.”

"Defense systems are working to intercept the threat. In recent minutes, the Home Front Command distributed preemptive instructions directly to mobile phones in the affected areas," the army added.

Sirens were later heard across central Israel, including the city of Tel Aviv. They also sounded in the Jerusalem area, where explosions from interception were heard.

Israel’s emergency medical service MDA said in a statement that no injuries or material damage had been recorded.

In Jordan, sirens also sounded in tandem with the announcement that Iranian missiles had been detected heading toward Israel.

An Anadolu correspondent reported hearing explosions resulting from air defense interceptions.

This came as the US and Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran on Saturday, killing several top Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

In response, Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel as well as regional countries which are home to US assets.

*Writing by Serdar Dincel