Following a joint attack by the United States and Israel, Iran launched ballistic missiles towards Israel on February 28, 2026. Explosions were heard in northern Israel and later in Bahrain, while Qatar closed its airspace. It remains unconfirmed whether the Bahrain explosions are linked to Iran's missile strikes.
About two hours after the joint attack by Israel and the United States, Iran began launching a series of ballistic missiles towards Israel. This was confirmed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), quoted by RT on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The IDF also released a map of warning areas in Israel likely to be hit by Iranian missiles.
Al Jazeera reported that explosions started being heard in northern Israel. Photos and videos circulating on social media depicted plumes of smoke in several Israeli areas due to Iranian missile strikes.
Subsequently, Al Arabiya TV, cited by APA News, reported explosions heard in Bahrain. Qatar also closed its airspace. However, it is not confirmed whether the explosions in Bahrain are related to Iran's retaliatory ballistic missile attack.
The incident occurs amid regional tensions, with confirmations from international news sources such as RT and Al Jazeera.