Israel's air defense system, Iron Dome, intercepted a missile launched from Iran over Tel Aviv, Israel, on the 18th (local time). Photo by AP Yonhap News

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On the 17th (local time), Iran announced additional airstrikes on Israel using missiles and drones, according to a report by Iran's state-run IRNA news agency.

Kioumars Heydari, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces, stated, "Within the next few hours, the attacks will intensify with the deployment of new and advanced weapons."

On the 17th (local time), smoke is rising from a building in Herzliya near Tel Aviv following a new rocket attack by Iran. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

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On the 17th (local time), citizens of Tel Aviv spent the night in an underground light rail station amid fears of missile attacks from Iran. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

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A missile launched from Iran is crossing over Jerusalem, Israel, on the 17th (local time). Photo by EPA Yonhap News

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He added, "Over the past day, hundreds of long-range drones with high accuracy and destructive power have successfully targeted and destroyed the weapons and strategic locations of the Zionist regime (Israel) in occupied territories such as Tel Aviv and Haifa."

Iranian local media are claiming that the Iranian military's airstrikes have been effective. Tasnim News reported that the Mossad headquarters building in Herzliya, a coastal city near Tel Aviv, was hit by an Iranian missile attack.

According to IRNA, Israel's Iron Dome air defense system was hacked, and there were cases where missiles launched by the Israeli military mistakenly struck Israeli territory. The previous day, Israeli authorities warned the public to be cautious of fake text messages instructing people not to enter bomb shelters, which IRNA described as "another successful cyberattack."