Iran Strikes Tel Aviv Defense HQ in Apparent Iron Dome Breach; Escalation Deepens

GG News Bureau
Tel Aviv, 14th June: In a dramatic escalation of Middle East tensions, Iran has struck the Israeli defense headquarters in Tel Aviv, in what appears to be a significant breach of the country’s vaunted Iron Dome air defense system. The strike follows two waves of Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory within 24 hours.

A video circulating on social media, verified by The Times, shows a missile impacting a part of central Tel Aviv where several military facilities, including the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) headquarters, are located. The 19-second clip reportedly shows Israel’s Iron Dome attempting to intercept an incoming Iranian missile, which then appears to bypass the defense system, hitting the defense headquarters. The footage captures outgoing projectiles, followed by a bright flash and an explosion, with the Marganit Tower in Tel Aviv’s Kirya area visible in the background.

The Iranian retaliation comes after Israel launched “preemptive” airstrikes against Iran on Friday morning, targeting nuclear facilities and military sites. Israel had declared a state of emergency, with Defence Minister Israel Katz warning of imminent retaliatory action from Tehran. Later on Friday, Israel conducted a second attack on Iran, reportedly hitting over 200 targets.

In response, explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Friday night, as sirens blared across Israel. “All of Israel is under fire as Iran fires projectiles,” the Israel Defence Force informed late Friday. On Saturday morning, the IDF updated, “Israelis are currently running for shelter in northern Israel as sirens sound due to another missile launch from Iran.”

IDF International Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani explicitly blamed Iran for the current tensions. In a post on X, he wrote, “Let’s be clear-Iran and Iran alone is responsible for the current tensions in the Middle East. Their drive to achieve nuclear weapons and wipe Israel off the map is what lead us here.” Shoshani claimed Israel conducted “precise strikes on terror targets” while operating at a distance, alleging Iran fired missiles “indiscriminately toward the civilian population.”

Meanwhile, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a defiant statement on Saturday, asserting that Iran’s armed forces were ready to face Israel. “The Zionist regime has made a big mistake, a grave error, and committed a reckless act. By God’s grace, the consequences of this will bring that regime to ruin. The Iranian nation won’t permit the blood of its valued martyrs to go unavenged, nor will it ignore the violation of its airspace.” He added, “Our Armed Forces are ready, and the country’s officials and all the people are behind the Armed Forces.”