Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said that Iran crossed "red lines" on Friday when its missiles targeted civilian areas in response to Israel's recent wave of attacks. "Iran has crossed red lines by daring to fire missiles at civilian population centres in Israel," he said in a statement.

The Israeli military said, a short while ago, it has identified missiles launched from Iran toward Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat, the military said. Upon receiving an alert,

Israel’s unprecedented attacks on Iran had at their core an elusive and high-risk goal: eradicating the country’s controversial nuclear program.