CNN's Jim Sciutto describes first moments of a recent strike over Tel Aviv.<br /><br />The Israeli military said on October 1, 2024, that Iran fired missiles and it ordered residents to remain close to bomb shelters as air raid sirens sounded across the country.<br /><br />Israel and the United States have warned there would be severe consequences in the event of an attack on Israel from Iran, which backs the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.<br /><br />The orders to shelter in place were sent to Israelis' mobile phones and announced on national television.<br /><br />Israeli army spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said the country's air defense system was fully operational, detecting and intercepting threats. “However, the defense is not hermetic,” he said.<br /><br />Iranian media began posting videos that appeared to show missile launches at several sites across the country. However, the Iranian government did not immediately acknowledge what was happening.<br /><br />The air raid alerts in Israel came after a day of rocket and missile attacks from Lebanon, where Israel said it had begun limited ground operations against Hezbollah.<br /><br />Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire pounded southern Lebanese villages where people were ordered to evacuate, and Hezbollah militants responded by firing a barrage of rockets into Israel. There was no immediate word on casualties as fighting intensified and concerns of a wider regional war grew.
