Sirens sound across Israel as Iran fires new missile barrage
Initial reports indicated Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel simultaneously with Iranian ballistic missile fire, but the reports were denied by the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.
Rocket sirens sounded across Israel after Iran fired a new barrage of missiles against the country late on Monday night.
Initial reports indicated Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel simultaneously with Iranian ballistic missile fire, but the reports were denied by the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.
The IDF said in a statement that, even if the event had ended, people were asked to remain close to a safe space and continue following the instructions from the Home Front Command.
No casualties or injuries resulting from the barrage were reported, according to Magen David Adom. The police said that it was responding to a missile impact in central Israel.
Iran strikes Cyprus, several Middle East nations
According to reports by several media, the Iranian attack against Israel was done in coordination with attacks against several Middle East targets.
Smoke rises from a burning building hit by an Iranian drone strike, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Seef district, Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026 (credit: REUTERS/HAMAD I MOHAMMED)
Reports in Israeli media said that explosions were heard in Cyprus after an Iranian missile targeted the Mediterranean island, while no injuries were reported.
The US Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said in a statement that two drones hit its main building, causing a small fire, with no casualties registered.
Two military facilities were directly struck in the United Arab Emirates, while two drones hit the proximity of a base in Bahrain.
Given the situation, the US issued an alert asking Americans to leave most countries in the Middle East, with the list including Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel (including the West Bank and Gaza), Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the UAE, and Yemen.
