The IDF has launched preemptive strikes against Iran and a state of emergency has been declared in Israel, according to the country's Defense Minister Israel Katz.
'Following the State of Israel's preemptive strike against Iran, a missile and drone attack against the State of Israel and its civilian population is expected in the immediate future,' Katz said in a statement.
Iranian state media outlet IRNA reported repeated explosions could be heard in Tehran.
Israel's defence minister has announced a 'special situation' in his country and said schools would stay shut on Friday.
Emmanuel Fabian, military correspondent for Times of Israel, wrote on X: 'The IDF confirms it has launched an aerial campaign against Iran's nuclear program. Dozens of targets across Iran related to the nuclear program and other military facilities are being struck by the Israeli Air Force, it says.
