Blasts heard over Tel Aviv after Israel detects missiles from Iran: AFP journalist

This photograph shows the interior of a destroyed apartment, with the Tel Aviv skyline visible in the background, following an overnight Iranian missile strike on March 19, 2026.(AFP)
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Updated 19 March 2026
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Blasts heard over Tel Aviv after Israel detects missiles from Iran: AFP journalist

TEL AVIV: An AFP journalist heard three blasts over the Tel Aviv area on Thursday, after the Israeli military announced it had detected missiles fired from Iran.
“A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the military said.