Israel-Iran Conflict: Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles, Escalating Middle East Tensions

Tensions in the Middle East intensified on Sunday as Iran launched approximately 150 ballistic missiles towards Israel in two separate barrages. The missile strikes followed Israeli actions targeting Iranian military officials. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Iran had violated established boundaries by targeting Israeli civilian areas. Following the attacks, evacuation procedures commenced in Tel Aviv. Concurrently, air raid sirens blared across Israel after a missile launch was detected from Yemen. This latest escalation occurred after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) initiated ‘Operation Rising Lion,’ a targeted military offensive aimed at countering the Iranian threat, as confirmed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who indicated the operation would continue until the threat was neutralized.