Air Defenses Shot Down Iranian Missiles And Drones Launched At Israel

• 28.02.2026, 12:10

Jerusalem residents counted more than 50 explosions in the sky.

On the morning of February 28, the Iranian regime began launching missile strikes against Israel in response to the American-Israeli operation. An air alert was declared across Israel and air defense forces began swiftly intercepting targets.

The IDF said Iran was trying to attack with ballistic missiles. This was reported by The Times of Israel .

Iranian regime strikes back

The air defense forces began shooting down the first Iranian missiles minutes after the air alert was announced. The Israeli military is warning of more launches from Iran.

Jerusalem residents counted more than 50 explosions. It is also reported from the scene that in addition to ballistic missiles, the Iranian regime used kamikaze drones.

The threat of rocket attacks has been announced throughout Israel, with sirens going off in cities. Notably, the IDF anticipated this shelling and called on residents in advance to stay near bomb shelters.