The Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv was reportedly struck by Iranian missiles in a recent escalation of hostilities.
Ronen Bergman, New York Times correspondent: “I felt a series of massive explosions near my home in northern Tel Aviv, close to the Mossad headquarters, the Foreign Intelligence Agency, and Unit 8200, the electronic intelligence agency. The whole house was shaking.”
Iran launched approximately 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, claiming a high success rate in targeting military sites, including air defense and radar installations. Iranian officials stated that the missile strikes were in retaliation for Israel’s military actions in Lebanon, which had resulted in significant casualties among Iran-aligned armed groups (The Times of Israel)(Hindustan Times)(Express.co.uk).
The attack appears to have aimed at causing widespread damage, with Israeli officials accusing Iran of intending to kill civilians. However, the Israeli military, with assistance from U.S. naval forces, intercepted number of the missiles, mitigating the impact of the assault
The situation has led to increased tensions, with threats of further Israeli military actions against Iranian targets