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Israel has launched preventative attack against Iran, defence minister says

By Thomson Reuters Feb 28, 2026 | 12:29 AM

Feb 28 (Reuters) – Israel has launched ​a ‌preventative missile attack against Iran, ‌the ​Israeli ⁠defence minister ⁠said on Saturday.

Israel’s military on Saturday ​said it ⁠had ⁠protectively sounded ​air raid ​sirens in areas ‌across the country “to prepare ⁠the public for the possibility ⁠of ‌missiles ⁠being ​launched ‌toward Israel” ​in retaliation.

(Reporting ⁠by Jerusalem bureau; Editing by Tom ​Hogue)