Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut’s southern suburbs Haret Hreik neighborhood on March 5, 2026. An Israeli strike targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut late on March 5, according to Lebanese state media, following an Israeli evacuation warning. (Photo by Ibrahim AMRO / AFP)The latest round of Iranian missile fire caused explosions across Tel Aviv and damage in central Israel on Thursday, but there were no reported casualties, and residents have been cleared to leave shelters. Iran’s state broadcaster reported that Tehran had fired missiles “against targets in the heart of Tel Aviv” after Israel’s military said it was working to intercept incoming Iranian fire. AFP journalists in Tel Aviv reported two near-simultaneous waves of explosions reverberating across the city.

Source: Punch March 06, 2026 00:09 UTC