Israel said dozens of rockets had been fired from Iran. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Iranian state TV said an Israeli warplane had been shot down and its pilot taken prisoner.

Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles towards Israel after its nuclear sites were hit by Israeli airstrikes overnight. Israel's defense system intercepted many of the missiles, with several appearing to have struck Tel Aviv.

Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran. The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.