It doesn’t look like the Israel and Iran conflict will end anytime soon. After Israel launches several airstrikes on nuclear facilities and the homes of top Iranian military officials, Iran has punched back. On Friday afternoon, Iran launched several missiles and drones at Israel. The majority of the ballistic missiles were intercepted, but there are reports that some missiles may have hit the city of Tel Aviv. CBS News had more details on the attack: Warning sirens sounded across Israel on Friday and a military official told CBS News that dozens of Iranian ballistic missiles were en route to Israel. The country’s population has been instructed to remain in bomb shelters until further notice. Israel has a robust missile defense system known as Iron Dome which appeared to have intercepted numerous missiles, but video also showed a possible impact and smoke rising from an area of Tel Aviv. The extent of any damage is not yet clear. The apparent retaliatory action from Iran came after Israel has launched over 200 airstrikes on Iran — continuing a major operation that began overnight, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said Friday. Israel’s airstrikes are continuing, Defrin said. Israel first launched airstrikes on Iran early Friday and announced its operation was targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, scientists and senior military commanders. Tehran responded by launching more than 100 drones at Israel on Friday morning, Israel’s military said. Defrin said earlier Friday that Israel’s air defenses had worked to “intercept the threats.” Later Friday, an Israeli military official told reporters that while the threat wasn’t over, Israel had managed to intercept many of Iran’s UAVs. “Throughout the day, we once again demonstrated our ability to remove threats in a coordinated, precise and daring manner,” Defrin said Friday night. In a televised statement on Friday, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the Iranian Armed Forces would respond fiercely to the strikes and leave Israel “helpless.” The new commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, sent out an eerie message to Israel. Israel is under attack right now.! Dozens of ballistic missiles are being launched from Iran toward Israel at this very moment. This footage was just taken, showing missiles fired toward Tel Aviv—a major population center in the Jewish homeland. Jerusalem may also be targeted.… pic.twitter.com/Ts3JChPwj1 — Greg Laurie (@greglaurie) June 13, 2025 Per Newsweek Mohammad Pakpour, the newly appointed commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has issued a stark warning in response to Israel’s strikes that killed former IRGC leader Hossein Salami. Speaking through Iran’s state news agency IRNA, Pakpour vowed retaliation, saying, “In retribution for the blood of our fallen commanders, scientists and citizens, the gates of hell will soon be opened upon this child-killing regime.” On Friday night, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that missiles have been launched from Iran in retaliation after Israel’s strikes one day earlier. Photos and videos later showed plumes of smoke rising over Tel Aviv. The IRGC said that “hundreds of ballistic missiles would be involved” in the retaliation. “A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel,” the IDF said in a statement. “Defense systems are operating to intercept the threat. The public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice. Leaving the protected space is only permitted following an explicit directive. Continue to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command.” Shortly afterward, an Israeli military official said that “dozens of Iranian ballistic missiles are en route to Israel” in a statement shared with Newsweek, adding that “the people of Israel have been instructed to remain in bomb shelters until further notice.” JUST IN — Reports indicate Iran has fired off around 100 ballistic missiles into Israel and that that 5-7 made it through Israel’s layered missile defense system. Minimal, possibly zero casualties reported. pic.twitter.com/jpUp5XBQsR — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) June 13, 2025