Iran launches new missile, drone attacks on Israel, gulf states

Iran launched another wave of missile and drone attacks on Israel early Wednesday, while also targeting several Gulf States overnight, according to military and government officials.

Repeated rocket alerts sounded between midnight and the early morning in the greater Tel Aviv area as Israel’s air-defence systems intercepted incoming projectiles.

Emergency service David Adom said there were no immediate reports of injuries.

The Times of Israel reported earlier that rockets fired toward the country were either intercepted or landed in uninhabited areas.

Iran also carried out attacks across the Gulf region.

The Saudi Ministry of Defence said that seven ballistic missiles and seven drones were intercepted in various parts of the kingdom.

In Kuwait, the Kuwait Ministry of Defence reported intercepting four drones, while another crashed in open terrain.

Air-raid sirens were also heard in Bahrain.

Iranian news agency Tasnim News Agency, which is closely linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, described the barrage as the heaviest wave of attacks since the start of the war.

Meanwhile, the Israel Defence Forces said its air force eliminated a drone-launch team in western Iran on Monday shortly before it could send drones toward Israel.

The Israeli military said it is operating around the clock to target Iranian infrastructure used to fire ballistic missiles, in an effort to limit attacks on Israeli territory. (dpa/NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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