Iran launches barrage of missiles at Israel

Alice Cuddy,Jerusalem, Nick Beake, northern Israel and Orla Guerin, Nafiseh Kohnavard and Hugo Bachega  Lebanon, BBC, Oct 1: 

• Iran has launched a missile attack on Israel - interceptions have been heard by BBC reporters in Jerusalem

• No injuries have been reported so far and Israeli authorities say civilians can leave bomb shelters. Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari says "this attack will have consequences"

• Israeli troops have invaded Lebanon, in what the Israeli military calls a "limited, localised and targeted" ground operation against Hezbollah

• On Tuesday morning, an Israeli security official told the BBC there had been "no clashes" yet - but a military spokesman later told people in around 25 Lebanese villages to evacuate

• The Lebanese prime minister says his country is facing "one of its most dangerous phases", and that one million people are displaced

No reports of serious injuries yet - emergency servicespublished at 18:54 British Summer Time

18:54 BST

Reiterating part of the latest IDF statement, Israel's emergency services say there are currently there are no reports of serious injuries following Iran's missile attack on Israel.

A spokesperson for Magen David Adom (MDA) says emergency medical technicians and paramedics have been deployed to search "several sites where reports of rocket strikes have been received".

"Currently, there are no reports of injuries from the fire towards Israel, except for two light injuries from shrapnel in the Tel Aviv area and some minor injuries nationwide while moving to safe spaces, as well as cases of anxiety."

Further updates will be provided as necessary, they add.

IDF: This attack will have consequencespublished at 18:49 British Summer Time

18:49 BST

We're hearing now from Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari, speaking minutes after the military said Israelis were now permitted to leave protected areas.

"We are on high alert both defensively and offensively. We will defend the citizens of the State of Israel. This attack will have consequences. We have plans, and we will operate at the place and time we decide," he says.

"We are not aware of any casualties; this is thanks to your responsible conduct," he adds.