Israel has reportedly carried out a pre-emptive strike targeting sites in Iran, according to Israeli media outlet Channel 12. The attack comes amid heightened regional tensions, with Al Jazeera reporting loud explosions in Tehran shortly after the strike. Axios also confirmed that air raid sirens were heard across multiple locations in Israel.

“Following the State of Israel’s preemptive strike against Iran, a missile and drone attack against the State of Israel and its civilian population is expected in the immediate future,” Israel’s Defense Minister Ian Katz said in a statement.

Israel has launched a “preemptive strike” on Iran and has declared a state of emergency, its defense minister said early Friday, after a series of warnings by US President Donald Trump that Israel could strike Iran’s nuclear sites.