US leaders monitor attack from Situation Room
A US National Security Council spokesman says President Joe Biden ordered the American military to shoot down missiles targeting Israel.
Iran says attack is over, for now
Iran says it fired dozens of missiles at Israel. It says that if Israel responds, it will keep firing.
Israel has told its citizens they can exit their bomb shelters.
First pictures of Iran’s attack
Here are some snaps of the attack so far.
We are waiting for updates from Israeli authorities as to how many missiles and rockets may have landed.
Missile barrage is affecting almost entire country
When I say pretty much all parts of Israel have been affected, I mean it. Have a look at this map from the IDF.
Biden and Harris meet with national security team
In the United States – Israel’s staunchest ally – President Joe Biden convened a meeting with Vice-President Kamala Harris and their national security team.
The White House says they reviewed the status of US preparations to help Israel defend itself against a ballistic missile attack from Iran, and to protect US personnel in the region.
Earlier, American media outlets were quoting an anonymous White House official saying, “A direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran.”
Missiles ‘in retaliation’ for Nasrallah’s assassination: Iranian army
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it’s launched missiles at Israel, and that it’s in retalliation for the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah.
Nasrallah, the long-time leader of the militant group Hezbollah, was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike.
The Revolutionary Guard is a branch of Iran’s military.
Welcome to our live coverage of Iran’s attack on Israel
Sirens are sounding across Israel. They’ve been going since 7:30pm Monday local time (2:30am AEST Tuesday).
I’m Riley Stuart and I’m in the ABC’s bureau in Jerusalem. I’m going to talk you through what’s going on.
This afternoon, local time, US security sources said Iran was preparing to attack Israel “imminently”.
Not long after that, Israel’s chief military spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, announced the attack would be on a “wide scale”. He warned the country’s air defence systems were not absolute.
The sirens have been sounding non-stop here since 7:30pm and there are massive bangs overhead.
