US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a major Iranian missile strike on Israel has been “effectively defeated”, as further escalation is feared.
Israel’s military said it estimated that Iran fired 180 “projectiles” at the country.
Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari called the barrage was a “serious attack” and said “there will be serious consequences.”
He said the attack had caused only “very few” injuries, but did not elaborate.
Iran said it had launched dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel.
The nation’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted Israel in response to the killing of Nasrallah and others, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.
After the barrage of missiles was launched, the Iranian mission to the United Nations said that Tehran carried out a response to “the terrorist acts of the Zionist regime.”
The mission said on X that if Israel should “dare to respond or commit further acts of malevolence, a subsequent and crushing response will ensue.”
White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan said there remained some uncertainty around the attack.
“The word fog of war was invented for a situation like this. This is a fluid situation,” he said.
“We will consult with the Israelis on next steps in terms of the response and how to deal with what Iran has just done. And we will continue to monitor for further threats and attacks from Iran and its proxies. We are particularly focused on protecting US service members in the region.”
