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Israel launches preventative attack against Iran, defence minister says
Israel's military on Saturday said it had protectively sounded air raid sirens in areas across the country "to prepare the public for the possibility of missiles being launched toward Israel."
- PUBLISHED: Sat 28 Feb 2026, 10:19 AM
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- Reuters
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Israel has launched a preventative missile attack against Iran, the Israeli defence minister said on Saturday.
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Israel's military on Saturday said it had protectively sounded air raid sirens in areas across the country "to prepare the public for the possibility of missiles being launched toward Israel."
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The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) noted that it will shift all areas of the country from 'full activity' to 'essential activity', which means that educational activities, gatherings, and workplaces, except for essential sectors are prohibited.
Following a situational assessment, it was determined that as of today (Saturday), at 08:00, immediate changes will be made to the Home Front Command Guidelines.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) February 28, 2026
As part of the changes, it was decided to shift all areas of the country from Full Activity to Essential Activity.
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Air raid sirens were heard in Jerusalem, authorities say it's 'extremely serious alert', according to a Reuters witness.
Explosions were heard in Tehran on Saturday, Iranian media reported, with the cause unknown.
The sounds of explosions were also heard in east and west of Iranian capital of tehran, mehrabad airport reported targeted by IRINN.
