Israel vows retaliation as Iran fires missile barrage

Rockets from Israel's Iron Dome air defence system are fired to intercept rockets fired from southern Lebanon near Haifa on September 24, 2024. The Israeli military said more than 50 projectiles were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on the morning of September 24, as it pounded Hezbollah targets with new strikes. [AFP]

Iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday in response to the killings of Tehran-backed militant leaders, prompting alarm across the region and vows of retaliation.

Most of the missiles were intercepted by Israeli air defences or by allied air forces before they reached Israel.