Iran fires overnight missile barrages at Tel Aviv and northern Israel — Day 18
Sirens across Tel Aviv and northern Israel as IRGC launches two ballistic missile salvos
Iran's IRGC launched two distinct ballistic missile salvos at Israel in the overnight hours of Day 18. The first wave targeted Tel Aviv and central Israel, triggering air raid sirens across the greater metropolitan area. A second wave followed targeting northern Israel, where IDF Home Front Command issued shelter-in-place alerts across the Galilee and Golan regions. Israeli Iron Dome and Arrow 3 batteries engaged incoming threats across multiple intercept corridors. US Aegis destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean provided supplementary support. The IDF reported successful neutralization of the majority of ballistic threats. The overnight exchange — Iranian missiles to Israeli cities, IDF strikes to Tehran and Beirut — represents the most intense 90-minute escalation cycle of the 18-day conflict. Iran claims a cumulative total of approximately 700 missiles and 3,600 drones fired at US and Israeli targets since hostilities began on Day 1.
Key facts
- •IRGC fires two salvos — Tel Aviv/central Israel and northern Israel
- •Air raid sirens activated across Tel Aviv metropolitan area
- •IDF Home Front Command issues shelter alerts for northern Israel
- •Iron Dome, Arrow 3, and US Aegis provide multi-layer intercept
- •Iran claims ~700 missiles and ~3,600 drones fired since Day 1
Timeline
First IRGC salvo — sirens across Tel Aviv and central Israel
Second IRGC salvo — IDF shelter alert issued for northern Israel
IDF confirms intercepts — US Aegis provides supplemental defense