Israel strikes state-run Iranian TV during live broadcast after Iranian missiles kill 8 in Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel struck Iran's state-run television station Monday during a live broadcast, forcing a reporter to run off camera following an explosion, after Iran fired a new wave of missiles at Israel that killed at least eight people.
Israel warned hundreds of thousands of people in the middle of Tehran to evacuate ahead of the strike against the TV station, which the military said provided a cover for Iranian military operations.
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