Explosions and interceptions in Tel Aviv area as Iran announces new barrage of missiles

(16 Jun 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Tel Aviv, Israel - 16 June 2025 ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 1. Long shot of explosions and interceptions seen over the sky of Tel Aviv, UPSOUND sirens STORYLINE: Explosions and interceptions were seen and heard in the Tel Aviv area, after missiles were launched from Iran towards Israel overnight into Monday. For the fourth day Iran launched a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, triggering air raid sirens across the country as emergency services reported shrapnel falling in several areas in central Israel, sparking fires and wounding at least 10 people. Israel and Iran have traded more missile attacks despite international calls for a halt to the fighting, with neither country showing signs of backing down as the conflict between the regional foes raged for a third day. Iran on Sunday said Israel struck its oil refineries, killed the intelligence chief of its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and two other generals and hit population centers in intensive aerial attacks that raised the death toll in the country since Israel launched its major campaign on Friday to 224 people. Israel, which has aimed its missiles at Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program and military leadership, said that that Iran has fired over 270 missiles since Friday, wreaking havoc on sleepy residential suburbs and killing 14 people. AP Video shot by Leo Correa =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...