Israel, Iran Keep Attacks on Each Other as Fighting Grinds On
Open hostilities between Israel and Iran entered a fourth day on Monday with no sign of easing, stoking fears of a wider war in the oil-rich region.
Iran fired several waves of drones and missiles over the last 24 hours, while Israel hit the Islamic Republic's capital, Tehran, killing another key military official.
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