Iran Launches Ballistic Missiles at Israel Amid Escalating Conflict

Retaliatory Strikes and Interceptions

• 💥 Iran has launched ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for previous strikes, with live pictures showing smoke rising over Tel Aviv.
• 🚨 Emergency services report seven people injured on the ground in Tel Aviv, with some images suggesting a building was hit.
• 📡 Air defense systems were observed intercepting missiles above Tel Aviv, and large explosions were heard.

Escalation of Attacks

• 🎯 Israel states it is continuing its air strikes on Iranian military targets, following an earlier wave that hit nuclear sites and other targets.
• ✈️ An air strike near Tehran and another in Isfahan were reported, with Iran's air defense activated in central Tehran.
• 🕊️ President Putin has spoken to both the Iranian president and Israeli prime minister, condemning Israeli strikes and offering mediation.

International Response and Casualties

• ⚖️ The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the escalating situation.
• 🚨 The Iranian Foreign Minister stated that Israel has crossed every red line and called for international action.
• 😔 State media reports that civilians, including children, are among the dead following earlier Iranian military leader and nuclear scientist assassinations.
• ✈️ Iran's airspace has been closed indefinitely, impacting hundreds of flights.

Confirmed Strikes and Damage

• 🚀 Iran's state media and Revolutionary Guard confirmed they are launching a third round of missile retaliatory strikes on Israel.
• 💥 Reports indicate at least one building hit in Tel Aviv, with the ambulance service responding to incidents in seven locations around the metropolitan area.
• 🤕 The Israel ambulance service reported five injured by shrapnel, one in moderate condition and four lightly injured.
• 📈 The IDF confirmed hitting 200 targets in Iran, doubling previous reports, indicating a significant escalation.