Guardian reporters in Jerusalem witnessed dozens of missiles heading over the city going towards Israel’s main coastal cities in a huge attack at not long after 7.30 pm local time, with the engines of the rockets clearly visible as they passed over.

While some interceptions could be heard over the city many of the missiles appeared to continue on unharmed and proceed towards the coast and central Israel to the sound of distant bombs.

On the edge of the Old City many stood to watch the missiles flying overhead in what appears to have been an unprecedented attack.

Explosions can be heard above Tel Aviv and the sound of warning sirens wailing across the city, Israel’s largest urban and economic metropolis.

In Jerusalem, explosions are also being heard, witnesses have told Reuters.

Israeli media is reporting that Iran has launched more than 100 missiles at Israel. It’s unclear whether missiles are hitting home or being intercepted in the sky above the cities. This is a rapidly unfolding, ongoing situation.

The Israeli military is now reporting that sirens are sounding across the country.

The Israeli military says missiles have now been launched from Iran towards Israel, Reuters is reporting.

There have already been reports of air raid sirens going off in Tel Aviv and now warning sirens are sounding in Jerusalem, according to the news agency.

Here is a post on X from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), saying that all Israeli civilians are in bomb shelters as rockets from Iran are fired at Israel.

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