Sirens were activated in Qatar and Bahrain on Tuesday afternoon (12:34 Jerusalem), according to reports. The cause of the alerts is not yet confirmed. No reports of interceptions or casualties.
Sirens were activated in Qatar and Bahrain on Tuesday afternoon, with reports emerging at 12:34 Jerusalem time. The alerts mark a new development in the ongoing series of Gulf state sirens, extending the pattern to Qatar for the first time in this current wave. The cause of the alerts is not yet confirmed, and there are no reports of interceptions or casualties.
The Zioneer has been tracking sirens in Bahrain since Monday, July 20, when explosions were first reported by journalist Chananel Aviv at 00:07 Jerusalem. Over the course of Monday, multiple rounds of sirens, explosions, and reports of Iranian missile launches were documented by various sources, including ynet and N12. By Monday morning, additional sirens were reported again in Bahrain. Today's reports add Qatar to the list of affected states for the first time in this thread.
The wider context of these alerts is the ongoing US-Iran military confrontation. As The Zioneer previously reported, sirens were activated in Bahrain and Kuwait on July 13, and in Bahrain on July 15. The current wave of alerts began on July 12, with sirens in Bahrain on Sunday morning.
The cause of today's alerts remains unverified. It is not yet known whether the sirens in Qatar and Bahrain are linked to a specific launch event, and no official confirmation from local authorities has been reported.
5 developments
- StrongBahrain Interior Ministry urges citizens to seek shelter after sirens
- StrongSirens sound in Bahrain for third time this morning, Israeli media report
- DevelopingEarly Wednesday: Sirens activated in Bahrain, residents told to seek shelter
- StrongSirens sound again in Bahrain for second time tonight, reporter says
Source and signal
- Internal intake