Israel’s military has said air defences were responding to a fourth Iranian missile attack within six hours, as sirens sounded in parts of northern Israel, AFP reports.

A military statement said Israeli forces had “identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel”, adding that “defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat”.

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