Iran Launches Massive Missile Barrage at Israel; Tel Aviv Turns Underground Shelters into Evacuee Cities

Multiple sources within the provided Daily Express article describe a night of high-intensity strikes and intercepts as Iran launched missiles (and reportedly drones) toward Israel while the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they completed a wide campaign of strikes inside Iran.

“A spokesperson said that missiles launched from Iran were identified by Israel's defense systems, which are operating to intercept the threat”

Daily Express

The piece reports that "missiles launched from Iran were identified by Israel's defense systems, which are operating to intercept the threat," and that "It is understood Iran launched missiles towards Israel overnight as the conflict entered its sixth day," while the IDF also said they "completed their 12th wave of strikes across Tehran."

Daily Express

This account frames the episode as both an incoming Iranian missile/drone barrage and an ongoing IDF campaign of strikes on Iranian territory.

The article details targets struck in Iran that the IDF named, including command and internal security nodes.

In Alborz province the report quotes a message saying "the headquarters of the special unit responsible for all internal security forces was targeted," and in Tehran the IDF added that "targets belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Basij organisation, and a central command center for the armed Internal Security forces, were struck, as well as dozens of command centers and weapons sites."

Daily Express

Those descriptions present the IDF’s public account that the strikes were aimed at security and command infrastructure inside Iran.

On the home-front, Israeli authorities activated civilian protection systems and urged the public to shelter.

“A spokesperson said that missiles launched from Iran were identified by Israel's defense systems, which are operating to intercept the threat”

Daily Express

The article quotes a spokesperson saying "The Home Front Command has sent advance instructions directly to mobile phones in the relevant areas. The public is asked to act responsibly and follow the instructions, which are lifesaving.

Enter protected spaces when you receive the alert and remain there until further notice.

Leaving the protected space will only be permitted after receiving explicit instructions.

Continue to follow the Home Front Command's instructions."

Those messages indicate official civil-protection procedures were implemented, though the article does not provide independent reporting on whether Tel Aviv formally converted shelters into long-term evacuee facilities.

The flare-up’s regional footprint is presented as widening beyond Israel and Iran, with strikes or interceptions reported in the wider Gulf and the South Caucasus and diplomatic fallout in Baku.

The article reports that "Explosions were also reported in Qatar and Bahrain, and two drones also struck Azerbaijan, reportedly injurying two civilians," and that "The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the incident at Nakhchivan Airport in the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan, adding the country 'reserves the right to take appropriate retaliatory measures'."

Daily Express

It also quotes Azerbaijan’s ambassador and notes the UK condemned the strikes, indicating the incident generated immediate regional and international reactions.

At the same time, the piece records official Iranian denials and ambiguity about responsibility.

“A spokesperson said that missiles launched from Iran were identified by Israel's defense systems, which are operating to intercept the threat”

Daily Express

The article cites a statement reported by Tasnim that the General Staff said the Islamic Republic "denies the launch of any drone by its military forces toward the Republic of Azerbaijan," while the piece also notes Tehran was struck by the IDF according to Israeli statements.

Daily Express

The provided reporting therefore shows competing claims and denials—an active cross-border confrontation coupled with reciprocal allegations—without independent verification of many of the contested details.