Israel’s military said air defences responded to waves of Iranian missile fire early Thursday, including at least two attacks after US President Donald Trump delivered an address to the American public about the war. After the first attack, police said officers were called to “several” impact sites in central Israel, with media reports putting the number at nine. Within about six hours of the first attack, the military announced it had again “identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel” three more times, triggering air raid sirens across much of northern and central Israel. On Wednesday, as Jewish Israelis were preparing to celebrate the Passover holiday, emergency services said Iranian missile fire wounded 14 people, including an 11-year-old girl. In northern Israel, there were also air raid sirens early Thursday warning of incoming attacks from Lebanon, according to the Home Front Command.

Source: Punch April 02, 2026 14:30 UTC