Israel claims intercepted Hezbollah missile was targeting Mossad HQ in Tel Aviv

The Israeli military said it was the first time a projectile fired from Lebanon had reached central Israel

The Israeli Iron Dome air defence system fires to intercept rockets that were launched from Lebanon, into northern Israel on Tuesday. Picture: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP

Hezbollah launched a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv early on Wednesday, in a further escalation after Israel carried out strikes on Lebanon that killed hundreds of people.

The Israeli military said it intercepted the surface-to-surface missile, which set off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv and across central Israel, and there were no reports of casualties or damage.