Iran claims missile attack on Israel and warns of another 'crushing attack'

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IGRC) has said it carried out an attack on Israel - and has warned the state "will face crushing attacks" if it retaliates.As the fighting between the country and Hamas and Hezbollah escalated, threatening a wider regional conflict, Iran launched dozens of missiles at Israel on Tuesday.Israel ordered residents to remain close to bomb shelters as air raid sirens sounded across the country.

And now IGRC has made a chilling threat to Israel, demanding it to refrain from responding to the Iranian operation - or it'll "face crushing attacks".The Mirror reports a series of window-shaking explosions were heard in Tel Aviv and near Jerusalem, though it was not immediately clear whether the sounds were from missiles landing or being intercepted by Israeli defences, or both.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.Addressing his citizens, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "Citizens of Israel, we are in the midst of a campaign against Iran’s axis of evil.Together we will fight and together we will win."Israeli army spokesman Rear Adm.

Daniel Hagari said the country's air defence system was fully operational, detecting and intercepting threats. “However, the defence is not hermetic,” he said.Orders to shelter in place were sent to Israelis’ mobile phones and announced on national television.

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