Series of blasts heard from Jerusalem: AFP journalists

Published March 3, 2026 Updated March 3, 2026 02:35pm

A series of overhead explosions have been heard from Jerusalem, AFP journalists report, after the Israeli military said it had detected fresh missiles launched from Iran.

“The IDF has detected that a short time ago missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defence systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the military said.

An Iranian missile flies towards Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Ban on March 3, 2026. — AFP
An Iranian missile flies towards Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Ban on March 3, 2026. — AFP

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