"Sirens can be heard. Rocket alert. A wailing tone settles over the city. Within seconds, the movement on the streets of this early Sabbath morning changes. Cars stop in the middle of intersections. Doors slam shut. Those who cannot reach a public shelter disappear into stairwells or underground parking garages."
"Normally the Home Command app warns ten to 15 minutes before a missile from Iran could reach Tel Aviv. But this morning, that advance warning did not come. From the moment the sirens sound, only 60 to at most 90 seconds remain."
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the goal of the operation had been to eliminate an 'existential threat.' Israel had acted to prevent Iran from further expanding its military capabilities. Furthermore, military pressure could enable Iranians to 'topple the regime.'"
On Saturday morning, air raid sirens sounded throughout Tel Aviv as Iran launched a counterattack following strikes from US and Israeli forces. Residents received drastically reduced warning time of only 60 to 90 seconds compared to the typical 10 to 15 minutes provided by the Home Command app. Earlier that morning, Israel had conducted a large-scale military operation targeting Iranian facilities, including Revolutionary Guards sites and locations near political power centers. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu characterized the operation as a preemptive strike aimed at eliminating an existential threat and preventing Iran from expanding its military capabilities. US authorities confirmed American military participation in the operation.
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