Iran has launched hundreds of missiles towards Israel, at least some of which hit Israeli territory. It is Iran’s second attack this year, after firing hundreds of missiles and drones into Israel in April.

Israeli military officials said the attacks appear to be over and that there is no longer a threat from Iran “for now.” But it is not yet clear how much damage has been done.

Here’s what we know so far.

Iran launched about 180 rockets toward Israel, the Israeli military said. That would make it a slightly larger attack than April’s barrage, which fired about 110 ballistic missiles and 30 cruise missiles into Israel.

Israeli television footage showed several rockets flying over the Tel Aviv area shortly before 7:45 PM local time (5:45 PM BST).

Military officials confirmed that some hits were recorded during the attack. A military spokesman said Israel recorded “a few hits in the center and other areas in the south of the country.”

Meanwhile, Iran claimed that 80% of the projectiles hit their targets. IRGC sources told state media in Tehran that it targeted three Israeli military bases in the attack.

But the Israeli military stressed that “a large number” of the missiles fired by Iran were intercepted. Flashes in the sky over Tel Aviv appeared to show air defenses intercepting incoming fire.

In Jerusalem, BBC reporters on the ground said they heard at least two interceptions.

Israeli medics said they had not yet received any reports of serious injuries, although two people were slightly injured by shrapnel. The military issued a similar message.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement that the attacks were in response to Israel’s killing of a top IRGC commander and leaders of Iranian-backed militias in the region.

It mentioned the killings of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and IRGC commander Abbas Nilforoshan in Beirut last weekend.

Reference was also made to the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July. Although Israel has not admitted to being behind Haniyeh’s death, it is widely believed to be responsible.

A senior Iranian official told Reuters that the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had personally ordered the attack.

The attacks are just the latest escalation in a long-running shadow war between the two powers. Iran does not recognize Israel’s right to exist and seeks its eradication. The country has been supporting paramilitary organizations opposed to Israel for years, as part of the Axis of Resistance.

Israel believes Iran poses an existential threat and has conducted covert operations against Tehran for years.

The White House said President Joe Biden had ordered US forces in the region to “support Israel’s defenses” and shoot down Iranian missiles.

A Pentagon official told the BBC’s US partner, CBS News, that US forces in the region had intercepted some incoming missiles and continued to defend Israel.

The Reuters news agency reported that some missiles had been witnessed intercepting as they flew over neighboring Jordan. The country also shot down a number of missiles during Iran’s last attack in April.

The Israeli army is already warning of serious consequences after the attack. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Haggari said the attack was “serious” and that the country remains on high alert.

“This attack will have consequences,” Admiral Haggari said. “We have plans and we will operate at the place and time we determine.”

Earlier, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said there would be “serious consequences” for Iran if it carried out an attack on Israel after a conversation with the country’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

In its statement, the IRGC said Tehran’s response would be “more crushing and destructive” if Israel retaliated.