Shock and disbelief grip Israel tonight after Iran unveiled a new generation of hypersonic missiles that tore through the Iron Dome and US Patriot shields, slamming into targets in and around Tel Aviv in the most devastating strike of the war so far.

Sirens sounded for barely seconds before blinding flashes lit the skyline. Witnesses reported “no warning, just impact” as the missiles, flying at many times the speed of sound and jinking unpredictably, left air‑defence radars struggling to lock on. Several interceptor batteries fired—but most arrived too late.

Footage from the ground shows fireballs erupting near a major highway, a high‑rise partially gutted, and a logistics hub in flames. Israeli officials confirm “significant casualties and damage,” calling it “a dark turning point” and admitting that a portion of the incoming barrage “outpaced existing defence algorithms.”

In Tehran, the Revolutionary Guard is celebrating a “strategic breakthrough,” boasting that its hypersonics can now “pierce any American or Zionist shield.” Crowds chanted in the streets as state TV replayed animations of missiles plunging onto Tel Aviv.

Inside Israel’s war cabinet, the mood is grim but defiant. Emergency meetings with US commanders are underway to rush upgraded interceptors and cyber‑defence patches to the front, while hardliners demand a crushing response against Iran’s launch sites and command bunkers.

As global markets shudder and allied capitals digest the failure of famed missile shields, one question dominates tonight: has Iran just rewritten the rules of modern air defence—or will the next Israeli‑US move restore deterrence in a region now staring into the abyss?