Operation True Promise 3: Iran missile strike hits Israeli intel HQs
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Multiple Iranian missiles hit central areas of occupied Palestine, including Tel Aviv and Herzliya.
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Israeli security forces inspect a residential building hit by a missile launched from Iran in Petah Tikva, "Israel", Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP)
A new salvo of Iranian missiles struck areas in central "Israel" Tuesday morning, in what appears to be a direct and escalating response to the Israeli occupation’s continued bombardment of Iranian cities and civilian infrastructure.
According to the Israeli military, some 20 ballistic missiles were launched from Iran toward the occupied territories. Sirens sounded across the southern and central regions, including Tel Aviv and surrounding cities, as Israeli air defenses scrambled to intercept the incoming projectiles, Israeli media reported.
Meanwhile, Israeli Channel 12 reported that military and intelligence agencies estimate the latest missile barrage launched from Iran involved between 20 and 30 ballistic missiles, underscoring Tehran’s continued ability to mount sizable and coordinated long-range attacks despite ongoing countermeasures.
"Israel’s" Magen David Adom emergency service reported that ten settlers were injured while attempting to reach shelters during incoming missile alerts.
#WATCH | Circulated footage shows direct hits from #Iranian missiles in areas across "Israel", mainly the central region.#Iran pic.twitter.com/Q8TmXHzFvw
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) June 17, 2025
Despite interception efforts, Israeli media confirmed that multiple missiles bypassed the Israeli defense systems. Explosions were reported across central "Israel", including direct strikes in Herzliya and Gush Dan, and loud blasts were heard in Ramat HaSharon and other areas near Tel Aviv.
Israeli intelligence headquarters struck by Iranian missiles
In a related development, Israeli media reported that the Iranian ballistic missiles struck at least five locations across the heart of Tel Aviv, with multiple impacts reported throughout "Greater Tel Aviv". Huge explosions were heard upon impact.
One of the missiles reportedly hit a sensitive target in Herzliya, a coastal city known for housing key Israeli security and intelligence infrastructure.
Simultaneously, military censorship has imposed a blackout on the location recently targeted and struck by Iranian missiles in the Glilot area, as per Israeli media.
The facility is reportedly used for all logistical activities of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate, Aman.
Reflecting the evolving situation, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that its missile strikes successfully targeted two high-level intelligence facilities within occupied Palestine: the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate and an operational center belonging to Mossad.
Israeli media further emphasized that, based on the analysis of one of the photos published by a media outlet, the image appears to show the location of the attack on a large warehouse or logistics facility.
The affected object was Israeli military intelligence's Aman logistics center in Sharon pic.twitter.com/gUc6n7wmtp
— Sprinter Observer (@SprinterObserve) June 17, 2025
Additional strikes were recorded in the Ra'anana area, as well as various locations in and around Tel Aviv.
As of now, Israeli media have acknowledged injuries and infrastructure damage, while authorities continue to assess the full extent of the strikes.
Viral online videos show fires and black smoke rising from multiple impact sites. One video captured a bus engulfed in flames in a parking lot, while other images showed smoke billowing in several areas.
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— Geospatial World (@RiyaSpda) June 17, 2025
🚀 A missile strike has hit Herzliya, near Tel Aviv.
🔥 Smoke rising — reports say an 8-storey building has been struck.#IranUnderAttack #TehranStrikes #EastTehran #Moghadam #MiddleEastCrisis #IsraelIranWar #AirDefenseActivated #BreakingNews… pic.twitter.com/KTORxl4Lr3
Iranian missile strikes ignite fires, 3 missiles struck southern 'Israel'
According to Israeli media, the Fire and Rescue Authority responded to at least eight separate incidents following the latest barrage launched from Iran. The majority of these incidents involved fires in open areas across the Hasharon region and the greater Ghush Dan district, both densely populated areas within central "Israel".
Authorities confirmed that at least twenty firefighting teams were dispatched to various locations to contain the blazes, several of which were reportedly ignited by falling missile shrapnel. A fire was also reported in Kfar Saba, an area located just north of Tel Aviv, after debris from Iranian projectiles landed in the area.
Tel Aviv....🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/3Q0VMahPd8
— Taha (@Taha_Sivas_5858) June 17, 2025
In addition to the fires, three Iranian missiles reportedly struck sites in southern "Israel". Meanwhile, Israeli media reported that settlers may be trapped beneath the rubble of a building struck in the "Greater Tel Aviv" area, though emergency officials have not confirmed casualty figures at this stage.
This latest retaliation from Tehran follows a series of harrowing airstrikes by the Israeli occupation on Iranian soil, including attacks on hospitals, media buildings, and residential neighborhoods. Iranian officials had repeatedly warned that continued aggression would trigger a robust and direct military response.
While the Israeli entity maintains that its attacks are directed at so-called “military targets", the rising civilian death toll in Iran has drawn condemnation across the world. Tehran’s missile operation appears intended to demonstrate its capacity to strike deep into the heart of the occupied territories.
Iran launches 9th wave of Operation True Promise 3
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced late Monday night the launch of the ninth wave of Operation True Promise 3, affirming that the attacks would continue uninterrupted until dawn on Tuesday.
According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, a new wave of Iranian missile strikes was launched toward the occupied Palestinian territories in response to Israeli aggression.
The agency released a video showing the moment Iranian missiles crossed the skies over the occupied West Bank en route to targets in the occupied territories.
Simultaneously, Israeli media reported that sirens were sounding in southern Golan amid fears of drone infiltration.
Later, the IRGC announced that they targeted the base from which the Israeli aggression against the state broadcasting authority was launched.
A fire broke out in the vicinity of occupied Beer al-Sabe' in western al-Naqab as a result of an Iranian missile strike, Israeli media reported.
Footage shows an Israeli air defense missile malfunctioning mid-air before striking the ground in Tel Aviv.#Iran #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/52tJobOHBc
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) June 16, 2025
The media also reported that the so-called Home Front Command is investigating the reason behind the delayed alert, which was issued only three minutes before sirens were activated.
Systems detected the incoming Iranian missiles just two minutes before impact, the report revealed.
Iran’s IRNA news agency reported that a new wave of missiles was launched toward the occupied Palestinian territories in the early hours of Tuesday.
Meanwhile, in the north, sirens sounded in several areas, from Nahariya to Caesarea, including occupied Haifa, as well as in the occupied Syrian Golan. Explosions were also heard in northern parts of the occupied territories.
