Air raid sirens sound in Israel & airspace closed after strikes in Iran

The Israel Defense Forces mentioned air raid sirens had been turned on throughout Israel proactively to alert the general public to the opportunity of missiles being launched towards the nation from Iran on Saturday.

In addition, the Israeli transport ministry confirmed Israel has closed its airspace.

ABC News’ Ian Pannell experiences from Tel Aviv.

Read extra: https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-israel-launches-preemptive-strike-iran/?id=130301492

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