The Israel Defense Forces said air raid sirens were turned on across Israel proactively to alert the public to the possibility of missiles being launched toward the country from Iran on Saturday.
In addition, the Israeli transport ministry confirmed Israel has closed its airspace.
ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports from Tel Aviv.
Read more: https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-israel-launches-preemptive-strike-iran/?id=130301492
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