The attack came amid Israeli strikes on Lebanon to target Hezbollah, which saw the execution of the militant outfit's commander Hassan Nasrallah, and a top official from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

At a security cabinet meeting in a secure bunker near Jerusalem in the aftermath of the attack, Netanyahu warned that Tehran had made a 'big mistake tonight' and vowed that 'it will pay for it', reported The Times of Israel.

The strike on Israel had “failed,” he said, and was “thwarted thanks to Israel’s air defence system, which is the most advanced in the world.”

According to the Israeli foreign ministry, the missiles were fired around 10 PM IST.

An hour later, around 11.10 pm, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said there was no more threat from Iran "for now".

The civilians were allowed to leave bomb shelters, adding that there were a few "hits" during the barrage.

The attack further escalated tension in the Middle East.

Confirming the attack, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it was in response to the killing of Nasrallah, Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, and its senior commander Abbas Nilforoushan, said reports.

The Revolutionary Guards also threatened to carry out "crushing attacks" against Israel if it retaliated.

Meanwhile, amidst the attack, US President Joe Biden ordered the country's military to "aid Israel's defence" and shoot down Iranian missiles targeting its ally.

A White House statement said Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is the Democratic nominee in next month's US presidential election, were both monitoring Iran's attack on Israel from the White House situation room. The agency said some missiles had also been intercepted by neighbouring Jordan.