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Air raid sirens have sounded in Jerusalem as a series of explosions were heard in the skies.
At least booms sounded as Iranian drones were arriving, according to a breaking news update by AP on Sunday.
There is no immediate word from authorities on whether the explosions were an incoming attack or the sound of interceptions.
Iran launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel late Saturday in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East ever closer to a regionwide war, AP reports.
The attack marked the first time Iran had ever launched a direct military assault on Israel, despite decades of enmity dating back to the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Condemnation was swift, with France saying that “Iran has crossed a new threshold with regard to its destabilizing activities and is risking a potential military escalation.”
Israel’s military said over 100 drones had been fired but that its air defenses were prepared. It didn’t mention ballistic missiles, which are less easily shot down, but Iran said they were part of the attack. The US, with its large troop presence in the region, said it would provide unspecified support to Israel.