The Israeli military issued two warnings about incoming missiles early Wednesday morning, local time, saying that launches had been detected from Iran and that it was trying to intercept them. The two warnings were separated by less than an hour.

In a recent escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a severe statement against Iran's supreme leader. Katz's words came in the wake of a military operation carried out by Israel,

Israel struck Iran's state-run television station during a live broadcast, forcing a reporter to run off camera following an explosion.