Reuters quoted an Iranian source it described as informed, saying that Tehran informed Washington through countries including Qatar, Turkey and Switzerland of the scheduled day to launch its attack on Israel.

Reuters quoted the source as saying that Tehran confirmed that its attack on Israel would be carried out in a way that would avoid triggering an Israeli response.

NBC quoted an unnamed American official as saying that 9 missiles hit two Israeli air bases in the Negev during the Iranian attack.

The official, whom the network described as high-ranking, confirmed that 5 missiles hit the Nevatim base, damaging a transport plane, a runway, and storage facilities.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on both Iran and Israel to maintain calm and restraint and avoid escalation.