The Israel–Iran war tore into daily life overnight as near-simultaneous blasts rocked Jerusalem, central Israel and parts of the occupied West Bank, sending shockwaves through a region already on edge.

Just after 1 a.m., air‑raid sirens wailed across Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, followed by the roar of interceptor launches as Israel’s Iron Dome and David’s Sling systems lit up the sky. Residents reported multiple impacts on the outskirts of Jerusalem, including near industrial zones and along major highways leading toward the West Bank. Windows shattered in several neighborhoods as emergency crews raced to the scenes.

In central Israel, at least one missile or large drone appears to have slipped through the defensive shield, slamming into a warehouse district outside a densely populated town. Local hospitals say they have treated dozens of wounded, with a still‑uncertain number of fatalities as firefighters battle secondary blazes.

Across the occupied West Bank, Palestinian towns were jolted by both incoming debris and rapid Israeli military movements. The IDF has sealed several areas, citing fears of unexploded ordnance and possible follow‑on attacks by Iran‑aligned militant groups. Video from Ramallah and Hebron shows panicked families taking cover as interceptors explode overhead.

Israeli officials blame a “coordinated Iranian strike package” launched directly from Iran and through allied militias in Syria and Iraq. Tehran, for its part, calls the barrage a “legitimate response” to earlier strikes on its territory and warns that “this is only the beginning” if Israel continues its campaign.

Diplomats are scrambling to prevent the latest barrage from becoming the moment the conflict tips from contained warfare into a full regional firestorm.