This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2026 in Cairo, Egypt shows Qatar's Al Jazeera broadcasting the Israeli "preemptive" strike against Iran. Israel launched a "preemptive" strike against Iran on Saturday morning "to remove threats to Israel," the Israeli Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Sirens were sounded across Israel to warn the public to prepare for the possibility of an Iranian missile attack on Israel. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)
JERUSALEM, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Israel launched a "preemptive" strike against Iran on Saturday morning "to remove threats to Israel," the Israeli Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Sirens were sounded across Israel to warn the public to prepare for the possibility of an Iranian missile attack on Israel. ■
People are seen near a civil defense shelter in Jerusalem on Feb. 28, 2026. Israel launched a "preemptive" strike against Iran on Saturday morning "to remove threats to Israel," the Israeli Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Sirens were sounded across Israel to warn the public to prepare for the possibility of an Iranian missile attack on Israel. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
A cafe is closed after a siren is sounded in Jerusalem on Feb. 28, 2026. Israel launched a "preemptive" strike against Iran on Saturday morning "to remove threats to Israel," the Israeli Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Sirens were sounded across Israel to warn the public to prepare for the possibility of an Iranian missile attack on Israel. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
