Iranian missiles and drones frightened Jerusalem residents as they lit up the night sky on Sunday, according a reporter in the area.

Mattia Sorbi said the incident, which occurred at around 2:00 am, forced him to take shelter amid the booming sound of Iranian-designed Shahed-136 drones soaring through the sky and becoming targets for Israel's air defence systems.

"Last night, I watched as a journalist, with my own eyes, the huge Shahed attacks that Iran brought on the sky of Jerusalem. It was around 2 am, and I watched with my eyes, going up to the rooftop of my building, the sky of Jerusalem full of red lights. And of course, around 2:15 am, the perfection of the Israeli Iron Dome catching all of these Iranian drones. I watched myself around 20 drones. In the beginning, it was really scary, so I immediately tried to protect myself," he said.

This footage was filmed and produced 14 April 2024.

Iranian missiles and drones frightened Jerusalem residents as they lit up the night sky on Sunday, but life quickly returned to normal, according to a CGTN correspondent in the city.

Reporter Mattia Sorbi said the incident, which occurred at around 2:00, forced him to take shelter amid the booming sound of Iranian-designed Shahed-136 suicide drones soaring through the sky and becoming targets for Israel's air defense systems.

"Last night, I watched as a journalist, with my own eyes, the huge Shahed attacks that Iran brought on the sky of Jerusalem. It was around 2 a.m., and I watched with my eyes, going up to the rooftop of my building, the sky of Jerusalem full of red lights. And of course, around 2:15 a.m., the perfection of the Israeli Iron Dome catching all of these Iranian drones. I watched myself around 20 drones. In the beginning, it was really scary, so I immediately tried to protect myself," he said.

"I also want to underline that today there is no lack of storage. And as you can see in this residential area, small children are already playing. It's Sunday morning, which means that in Israeli people work without problem," the correspondent reported.

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Jerusalem - April 14, 2024
1. Buildings, lights in sky caused by Iran's attack;

Jerusalem - April 14, 2024
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mattia Sorbi, China Global Television Network (CGTN) stringer (partially overlaid with shots 3-5):
"Last night, I watched as a journalist, with my own eyes, the huge Shahed attacks that Iran brought on the sky of Jerusalem. It was around 2 a.m., and I watched with my eyes, going up to the rooftop of my building, the sky of Jerusalem full of red lights. And of course, around 2:15 a.m., the perfection of the Israeli Iron Dome catching all of these Iranian drones. I watched myself around 20 drones. In the beginning, it was really scary, so I immediately tried to protect myself. I also want to underline that today there is no lack of storage. And as you can see in this residential area, small children are already playing. It's Sunday morning, which means that in Israeli people work without problem.";
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3. Various of missiles, lights in sky;
4. Buildings on ground, lights in sky;
5. Staff member in shop;
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6. Man entering shop with his pet dog.

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