Israel’s military said that it launched a “broad wave of strikes” on targets in Iran, after the Islamic republic fired rounds of missile barrages at Israeli territory.
The military said the targets of its latest strikes include Iranian “launch sites, air defence systems, and additional infrastructure.”
Air raid sirens rang out across multiple parts of Israel overnight as the military worked to intercept incoming Iranian fire.
There were no immediate reports of significant impact, although police said munitions fell in the Tel Aviv area, where one woman suffered mild shrapnel injuries.
Meanwhile the Israeli military called on people to leave 16 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, in an “urgent warning” before using force against Hezbollah targets.
“For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately” and head to “open areas”, said a statement shared by the military’s Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee, listing 16 locations near the border.
‘Everything’s been knocked out’ – Trump
US President Donald Trump has made claims of wide damage on Iran inflicted by the US-Israel attack, while denying that Israel had forced his hand into launching the war.
“Just about everything’s been knocked out,” Mr Trump said as he met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, answering his first questions from reporters since the strikes began on Saturday.
Mr Trump’s administration has given conflicting reasons for going to war, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying last night that the US did so only after learning that ally Israel was going to strike.
But Mr Trump walked that back, saying that he acted to prevent Tehran launching an assault first.
Explosions tore through Tehran and Beirut today and financial markets around the world tumbled at the prospect of a prolonged disruption to global energy supplies from the US-Israeli air war against Iran.
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