India, June 14 -- Launching a counterstrike to avenge an attack on nuclear sites and its military leaders, Iran on Friday night fired hundreds of ballistic missiles towards Israel as explosions were heard in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

"All of Israel is under fire as Iran fires projectiles. The Iranian attack is ongoing. Dozens of additional missiles were launched toward Israel," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) posted on X.

Iran's state-run news agency IRNA said "Israel began feeling Iran's wrath on Friday evening as the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces started a wave of strikes on Israel."

IDF meanwhile said Israeli civilians are currently being targeted by the Iranian regime. "The world cannot stay silent," it said.

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