While some missiles were intercepted by Israeli air defense, several hit locations in Israel, according to an analysis by The Times.
Videos from across Israel show dozens of missiles launched from Iran exploding on Tuesday evening, according to a New York Times analysis. The Israeli military said that Iran had fired about 180 missiles. While some were intercepted by Israeli air defense, several hit locations in Israel, the videos show.
The Times has verified social media videos of explosions in Tel Aviv, along with the aftermath. Two clips capture explosions near the headquarters of Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service, on the northern outskirts of Tel Aviv. Another verified clip shows a damaged restaurant in the city.
Videos also show missiles exploding in other parts of Israel. In Ramat Gan, east of Tel Aviv, a video filmed outside a shopping mall shows two missiles falling toward the ground, at least one of which explodes on impact. Farther south, in Gedera, a crater was left in the grounds of an elementary school.
A video taken from the Western Wall in Jerusalem and published by the Israeli military shows about a dozen missiles in the distance. It is unclear where those missiles were heading.
Iranian missiles also rained on the Israeli air base of Nevatim, in the Negev desert in the south of the country. In one video, at least nine apparent missile explosions are visible.
In the immediate aftermath of the barrage of missiles, there were no reports of casualties in Israel. One Palestinian man was killed by falling shrapnel in the occupied West Bank.
Missile remnants seen in videos and photographs suggest Iran used some of its most advanced weaponry in the attack.
Riley Mellen contributed reporting.
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