Israeli military officials announced Monday they successfully intercepted all Iranian missiles launched toward their air bases, while acknowledging their forces struck a petrochemical facility in Iran during the latest exchange between the two nations.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated they shot down all missiles fired from Iran on Monday morning, contradicting Tehran’s assertions that Iranian projectiles successfully hit the Nevatim and Tel Nof air bases.
An Israeli official verified that their Air Force targeted a petrochemical plant in Iran. The governor of Iran’s Khuzestan province informed the Iranian news agency Fars that Israeli forces attacked the Karoun petrochemical plant in Mahshahr, resulting in partial damage to the facility.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a statement explaining their actions: “The operation was carried out in response to a missile attack launched by the Zionist regime… against several radar sites in three different places” in Iran.
Emergency sirens echoed throughout Israel, forcing citizens into protective shelters. The Home Front Command maintained active restrictions, including limitations on school activities and gatherings exceeding 200 people.
The Health Ministry’s director-general ordered hospitals to move operations to underground areas and prepare staff for emergency protocols. The IDF simultaneously mobilized to support hospital operations.
Rescue services reported damage to multiple homes in a West Bank settlement from debris believed to be from an Iranian missile. No casualties were recorded, with the IDF determining the damage likely resulted from fragments of an intercepted projectile.
Alerts extended beyond Israeli borders. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense confirmed sirens in Al-Kharj province and near the Prince Sultan US base. Early Monday, the US Department of Defense noted “there are indications of missiles or drones in Jordanian airspace,” prompting the US Embassy in Jordan to advise residents to stay near protected locations.
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter posted on X late Sunday: “Iran launched 11 ballistic missiles toward Israel today. Each of these missiles can destroy an entire neighborhood and kill hundreds. No self-respecting nation in the world would tolerate such an attack, and neither will Israel. Israel is now targeting Iranian surface-to-surface missile launch sites, as well as infrastructure facilities unrelated to the energy sector.”
These comments followed President Trump’s statement that he encouraged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid responding to Sunday’s Iranian strikes. In an interview with Channel 12’s Barak Ravid, President Trump stated: “The Iranian strikes didn’t hurt anybody. Hopefully Israel is not going to retaliate. If Bibi strikes them back, it’s just gonna keep going like the last 47 years, or the last 3000 years.”
President Trump continued: “We are very close to a final deal with Iran. It is going to be a good deal. I don’t want it to blow up because of what is happening now.”
“I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate. Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike and Iran had its strike. We don’t need another one,” he added. “I don’t want to see an additional attack tonight.”
In remarks to the Financial Times, President Trump also declared that “Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept a deal with Iran. He doesn’t decide, I decide.” He emphasized that “the (Iranian) attack did not change my desire to complete the negotiations with Iran.”
