The Israel-Iran conflict is escalating, as intense military exchanges continued through the night and this morning.
Iranian missile barrages targeting central and northern Israel killed at least 11 and injured over 200 people, with Wolfson Medical Center near Tel Aviv shifting to emergency mode due to mass casualties.
The death toll in Israel remains well below early estimates, with worst-case scenarios forecasting 800-4,000 Israeli fatalities in the conflict.
The IDF says that 75 missiles were fired in total and most were shot down. In recent hours, the Air Force also intercepted around 20 incoming drones targeting Israel’s home front.
Iran has continued to target heavily populated areas in Israel, prompting expectations of intensified Israeli strikes in response. This deliberate targeting is likely to escalate the conflict further, with the next 24 hours projected to be highly intensive.
Overnight, the Israeli Air Force conducted its largest attack yet on Tehran, hitting over 80 targets, including Iran’s Defense Ministry and nuclear project headquarters in the capital.
For the first time in this conflict, the IDF warned Iranians near arms production sites to evacuate urgently, signaling more attacks coming up ahead. In parallel, fresh strikes targeted a drone production site in Shiraz and a nuclear site in Isfahan.
Overall, the IDF bombed more than 700 military targets in Iran in less than 3 days. Israel is also waiting for more info on the fate of the Houthi military chief, targeted in a pinpoint strike last night in Yemen.
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