‘Air defences currently working’: Israel confirms active response to new wave of Iranian missiles

Tel Aviv: The Israeli military confirmed on Sunday that a second massive wave of Iranian missiles had targeted Israeli territory within a single hour, signalling a dramatic escalation in the ongoing aerial campaign.

According to reports from Al Jazeera, the Israeli Home Front Command has dispatched "rescue crews... to central Israel" following a confirmed strike during the initial phase of the bombardment. The situation remains highly volatile as military officials track several additional incoming threats.

The military has "identified a new wave of missiles launched from Iran towards Israel," triggering a second high-alert status shortly after the first. Local media, including Channel 12, reported that at least one person was injured in the city of Holon during the opening salvo.

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Aerial Interceptions and Ground Impact

In response to the barrage, the Israeli military confirmed that its "air defences are currently working to intercept a new wave of Iranian missiles." This effort is part of a wider defensive strategy aimed at protecting major urban centres and strategic assets from high-velocity ballistic threats.

Explosions were reportedly heard across central Israel and Jerusalem as the Iron Dome and Arrow defence systems engaged the incoming projectiles.

Rising Casualty Counts

The human toll of the previous strikes has begun to sharpen. Israeli Army Radio reported that approximately "150 injured individuals arrived at the Soroka Medical Centre" in Beersheba following heavy strikes on the southern towns of Dimona and Arad on Saturday night and Sunday morning.

The Soroka Medical Centre, which declared a mass-casualty event, treated patients for a range of injuries, including at least 11 individuals in serious condition. Among those severely wounded were a 12-year-old boy in Dimona and a 5-year-old girl in Arad.

Strategic Objectives

Iranian state media described the targeting of Dimona—which houses a sensitive nuclear research facility—as a specific "response" to earlier alleged strikes on Iran's Natanz nuclear site.

Major General Seyed Majid Moosavi, head of the IRGC Aerospace Force, claimed that Iran’s new launch tactics would leave "American-Zionist commanders dumbfounded," asserting that "the skies over the south... will remain illuminated for hours."

While the Israeli military continues to assess the damage from the most recent wave, Al Jazeera noted there were "no immediate reports of casualties or damage" from the explosions heard most recently in the central region.

With inputs from ANI