Tel Aviv turned into a hellscape last night as Iran unleashed one of its heaviest missile barrages yet, shaking central Israel with powerful explosions and sending millions of terrified citizens fleeing from their beds into bomb shelters.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired dozens of advanced ballistic missiles, including high-payload Sejjil and Kheibar variants, in a sustained ᴀssault that overwhelmed Israeli air defenses. Loud, earth-shaking detonations rocked Tel Aviv, Holon, Ramat Gan, and surrounding areas. Bright flashes lit up the night sky, followed by the thunder of impacts as several missiles penetrated the Iron Dome and Arrow systems.

Residents described scenes of pure panic. “We woke up to the building shaking violently. Sirens were screaming everywhere. People were running down stairs in pajamas, children crying,” one Tel Aviv resident said. Videos circulating online show cars overturned by blast waves, fires raging in residential neighborhoods, and streets filled with terrified families rushing for safety.

Israeli officials admitted the barrage was “highly challenging,” with multiple direct hits reported in central Israel. Emergency services are still responding to fires and structural damage as dawn breaks over a shaken nation.

This latest attack is part of Iran’s relentless retaliation under Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Despite weeks of intense U.S. and Israeli strikes under Operation Epic Fury, Iran continues to demonstrate surprising missile endurance and precision, striking Israel’s economic heartland night after night.

The situation is becoming critical. The United States is struggling to support its ally, with both the USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln operating under heavy restrictions due to repeated damage and fires. America has already spent more than $11 billion in munitions, with interceptor stockpiles running dangerously low.

As millions of Israelis spend another sleepless night in shelters and the skies over Tel Aviv continue to light up with missile trails, one harsh truth is becoming impossible to ignore: Operation Epic Fury has not broken Iran. Instead, it has triggered a sustained and increasingly devastating Iranian counteroffensive that is bringing hell directly to Israel’s cities.

How much longer can this continue before something gives?