The Israeli military confirmed that Iran fired missiles as part of its attack. "Iran recently launched missiles from its territory towards the territory of the State of Israel," said Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari.
"The air defense is fully operational and is intercepting threats wherever necessary, including at this very moment," he added. "At this moment, numerous of our aircraft are in the air, ready to counter any threat," said Hagari, according to SkyNews reports. The attack is believed to have taken place in the early hours of Monday morning. The Israeli military is investigating the source of the missile attack, SkyNews says. The incident is being investigated by the Israeli military and the U.S. State Department, it adds. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details. In the United States, call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 or visit http://www.samaritans.org/.