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Air raid sirens sounded across Israel shortly before 8 p.m. local time and residents were told to take shelter.
Israel’s iron dome missile defense system appeared to be intercepting incoming fire.
Explosions could be heard in the skies over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Other missiles were reported over Haifa.
It was initially unclear if any missiles hit targets on the ground.
Iranian media posted videos that appeared to show missile launches.
The Iranian government took responsibility for the attack, CNN reported.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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