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As the sun sets over the Eastern Mediterranean on March 2, 2026, the skyline of Tel Aviv and surrounding areas has become a theater of high-speed kinetic warfare. Following the morning reports of a joint U.S.-Israeli strike that reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, the anticipated “Second Wave” of retaliation has arrived with terrifying precision. Israeli defense officials, operating under a state of total national emergency, have confirmed that a massive barrage of ballistic missiles—launched from multiple points in Iran and potentially from proxy positions in Lebanon and Iraq—has breached national airspace, causing multiple impacts in densely populated civilian areas.
The events unfolded at a speed that tested even the world’s most advanced air defense systems. Around 4:10 PM local time, red alert sirens—an eerie, oscillating wail that has become the grim soundtrack of the decade—sounded across central Israel. Residents from the coastal plains of Tel Aviv to the Judean Hills had less than 90 seconds to reach fortified shelters. While “Iron Dome” and “David’s Sling” interceptors streaked across the sky attempting to neutralize the incoming threats, the sheer volume of the attack allowed several projectiles to slip through.
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