Iran fires 400 missiles at Israel

Few injured, says Israel military; Israel and US warn Iran of severe consequences in case of further escalation; Iran says missile attack was just the 'first wave'

Iran said it fired hundreds of missiles and drones into Israel on Tuesday, a sharp escalation of the monthslong conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militias Hezbollah and Hamas. Israeli media reports said over 400 missiles were launched by Iran. There were no immediate reports of casualties as Israel ordered residents to head to bomb shelters and as air raid sirens sounded across the country.

A series of window-shaking explosions were heard in Tel Aviv and near Jerusalem, though it was not immediately clear whether the sounds were from missiles landing or being intercepted by Israeli defences, or both.