In one of the most intense nights of the Iran-Israel war, Iranian forces unleashed a brutal three-hour-long missile and drone ᴀssault on Israel, leaving millions of Israelis in panic and turning parts of Tel Aviv into a scene of fire and chaos.

From approximately 1:30 AM to 4:30 AM local time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired multiple salvos of ballistic missiles, including advanced Fattah and Kheibar models, targeting central and northern Israel. Air raid sirens screamed continuously across Tel Aviv, Holon, Ramat Gan, and Haifa as explosions rocked the night sky. Several missiles penetrated Israeli air defenses, causing large fires in residential and commercial districts of Tel Aviv. Dramatic footage shows burning buildings, overturned cars, and thick smoke rising over the city skyline.

Israeli officials confirmed multiple direct hits, with emergency services responding to several sites. Hospitals have reported dozens of injuries, mostly from shrapnel and panic-related incidents. Many residents described the attack as the most frightening since the war began, with families spending hours in shelters as the ground shook from powerful detonations.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s regime celebrated the operation, calling it “the True Promise fulfilled” and a direct response to Israeli and American aggression under Operation Epic Fury. Iranian state media broadcast live images of the launches, declaring that “Tel Aviv will never sleep peacefully again.”

This sustained three-hour ᴀssault highlights Iran’s continued ability to strike deep into Israel despite weeks of heavy U.S.-Israeli bombardment. While the Iron Dome intercepted many projectiles, the sheer volume and sophistication of the attack have exposed growing vulnerabilities in Israel’s defense systems.

Meanwhile, the United States continues to face serious challenges supporting its ally. Both American supercarriers remain limited by damage and fires, and Washington has already spent more than $11 billion in munitions in just two weeks.

As dawn breaks over a smoke-filled Tel Aviv and exhausted Israelis emerge from shelters, one reality is becoming painfully clear: Operation Epic Fury has not broken Iran’s will. Instead, it has triggered a sustained and increasingly fierce Iranian retaliation that is bringing the war directly into the heart of Israel.

The night was long. The panic was real. And the war shows no mercy.