Explosions across Iran after Israel carries out huge missile attack

Israel has launched three waves of airstrikes on military targets across Iran in a step closer to pushing the Middle East to an all-out war.

The Israeli military confirmed it conducted the ‘precise strikes’ on about 20 sites in the early hours of Saturday in response to Iran’s barrage of ballistic missiles on October 1.

It was later reported that Israel had targeted missile-manufacturing facilities and surface-to-air missile sites.

This is a historic night as it is the first time Israel’s military has openly attacked Iranian sovereign territory, which has not faced a sustained barrage of fire from a foreign enemy since its 1980s war with Iraq.