Iran launches approximately 170 ballistic missiles at Israel within hours of Operation Epic Fury, striking Haifa and Tel Aviv

Iran launched its first retaliatory ballistic missile barrage against Israel beginning at 09:05 UTC on February 28, 2026, approximately hours after US-Israeli strikes began. The IDF estimated approximately 170 ballistic missiles were fired. Strikes were reported in Haifa and Tel Aviv, with one civilian woman in her forties killed in a Tel Aviv residential area and 27 others injured. Iran simultaneously launched missile and drone attacks against US military bases and Gulf state infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE.