Israel declares nationwide emergency after strikes on Iran

2026-02-28 - 07:13

The announcement comes as West Jerusalem carried out what it described as a preemptive attack on Tehran Israel has declared a nationwide state of emergency following what officials have described as a preemptive strike on Tehran, amid fears of retaliation. The announcement came shortly after Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the IDF had conducted what he called a pre-emptive strike against Iran, highlighting that retaliatory missile and drone attacks against Israel are expected in the near future. DETAILS TO FOLLOW