Blasts heard, sirens in Jerusalem after Iran missile alerts
The Hindu
Blasts and sirens sounded in Jerusalem as Israel warned of incoming Iranian missile threats amid escalating tensions.
Blasts were heard and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem on Sunday (March 22, 2026), AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran.
The army issued several alerts saying it had identified that “missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel”.
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Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said after the first warning that there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Israel’s military said personnel were attending “impact sites” in central Israel, with local media showing images of light damage by a road in the city of Holon near Tel Aviv.
The latest alerts come after Iranian missiles struck two towns in southern Israel on Saturday (March 21, 2026) evening.

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