Photos show the aftermath of airstrikes in Israel and Iran after 12 days of war
Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire on Tuesday after 12 days of airstrikes and missile attacks.
Israel targeted Iran's nuclear program, and the US dropped bombs on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Photos show damaged sites in both Israel and Iran in the aftermath of the war.
The damage is done.
After 12 days of airstrikes, drones, and missile attacks, including US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites ordered by President Donald Trump, Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire brokered by Trump on Tuesday.
The " 12 Day War" began on June 13 when Israel launched a surprise attack it said was a preemptive strike against Iran's nuclear program to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. Iran retaliated with a barrage of missiles and drones directed at Israel.
In Israel, 28 people died and over 3,000 were injured, according to Israel's Health Ministry. Iranian state media reported that 627 people died and at least 4,870 were wounded in Iran.
Whether the US and Israel succeeded in halting Iran's nuclear program remains unclear. The White House maintains that Iran's nuclear facilities were "obliterated," while a classified US intelligence assessment reported that the attacks may have only delayed Iran's developments by a few months.
Photos show the aftermath of the war in Israel and Iran.
On June 13, Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran targeting its nuclear and military facilities.
Israel also struck the homes of Iranian nuclear scientists in Tehran and Marzdaran.
The airstrikes left gaping holes in residential buildings in Tehran.
Iran responded with retaliatory strikes aimed at Israel.
Israeli air defense systems intercepted some of the incoming surface-to-surface missiles, but some hit their targets.
Iranian missiles damaged buildings and wounded civilians in the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv, Bat Yam, and Bnei Brak.
Israel struck an Iranian state media building in Tehran on June 16, calling it a "terror-linked propaganda infrastructure."
Israel also bombed Evin Prison in Tehran, known for imprisoning political dissidents and journalists.
Vehicles jammed highways in Iran as residents fled Tehran.
Tel Aviv canceled its annual Pride Parade as Israeli citizens were ordered to shelter in place.
Parking garages and underground stations across Israel became temporary bomb shelters.
An Iranian missile hit Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba on June 19, injuring 71, according to Israel's Health Ministry.
Smoke lingered in the skies of Tehran as Israel continued its bombing of Iran.
Stores were shuttered at Tehran's Grand Bazaar as Iranians took cover from Israeli airstrikes.
Businesses like beauty salons were demolished in the strikes on Tehran.
Fire was visible in the mountains of Shiraz, where the Israel Defense Forces said they struck a missile launch site.
Satellite imagery showed damage done to Iranian nuclear sites, including a nuclear technology center in Isfahan.
After the US joined the fray and dropped "bunker buster" bombs on Iranian nuclear sites, Iran retaliated by launching missiles at a US military base in Qatar, all of which were intercepted.
A ceasefire agreement was reached on June 24, bringing the 12 days of fighting to a halt.
With a ceasefire in place, both countries began clearing the wreckage of destroyed buildings and burying their dead.
Streets in Iran and Israel slowly returned to normal.
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San Francisco Chronicle
36 minutes ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
An Israeli strike kills 18 Palestinians in central Gaza as turmoil mounts over food distribution
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The unit is part of Gaza's Hamas-led Interior Ministry, but includes members of other factions. A horrific scene Witnesses said the Sahm unit was distributing bags of flour and other goods confiscated from looters and corrupt merchants, drawing a crowd when the strike hit. Video of the aftermath showed bodies, several torn, of multiple young men in the street with blood splattering on the pavement and walls of buildings. The dead included a child and at least seven Sahmt members, according to the nearby Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital where casualties were taken. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. Israel has accused the militant Hamas group of stealing aid and using it to prop up its rule in the enclave. Israeli forces have repeatedly struck Gaza's police, considering them a branch of Hamas. An association of Gaza's influential clans and tribes said Wednesday they have started an independent effort to guard aid convoys to prevent looting. 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It said aid was 'fully secured' by the tribes, which it said were committed to delivering the supplies to the population. The move by tribes to protect aid convoys brings yet another player in an aid situation that has become fragmented, confused and violent, even as Gaza's more than 2 million Palestinians struggle to feed their families. Throughout the more than 20-month-old war, the U.N. led the massive aid operation by humanitarian groups providing food, shelter, medicine and other goods to Palestinians even amid the fighting. U.N. and other aid groups say that when significant amounts of supplies are allowed into Gaza, looting and theft dwindles. Israel, however, seeks to replace the U.N.-led system, saying Hamas has been siphoning off large amounts of supplies from it, a claim the U.N. and other aid groups deny. Israel has backed an American private contractor, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which has started distributing food boxes at four locations, mainly in the far south of Gaza for the past month. Thousands of Palestinians walk for hours to reach the hubs, moving through Israeli military zones where witnesses say Israeli troops regularly open fire with heavy barrages to control the crowds. Health officials say hundreds of people have been killed and wounded. The Israeli military says it has only fired warning shots. A trickle of aid Israel has continued to allow a smaller number of aid trucks into Gaza for U.N. distribution. The World Health Organization said on Thursday it had been able to deliver its first medical shipment into Gaza since March 2, with nine trucks bringing blood, plasma and other supplies to Nasser Hospital, the biggest hospital still functioning in southern Gaza. In Gaza City, large crowds gathered Thursday at an aid distribution point to receive bags of flour from the convoy that arrived the previous evening, according to photos taken by a cameraman collaborating with the AP. Hiba Khalil, a mother of seven, said she can't afford looted aid that is sold in markets for astronomical prices and was relieved to get flour for the first time in months. 'We've waited for months without having flour or eating much and our children would always cry,' she said. Another woman, Umm Alaa Mekdad, said she hoped more convoys would make it through after struggling to deal with looters. 'The gangs used to take our shares and the shares of our children who slept hungry and thirsty," she said. Separately, Israeli strikes overnight and early Thursday killed at least 28 people across the Gaza Strip, according to the territory's Health Ministry. 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Newsweek
36 minutes ago
- Newsweek
Pete Hegseth Trashing Former Fox News Colleague Sparks Fury from Critics
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The Hill
37 minutes ago
- The Hill
White House digs in on July 4 deadline for ‘big, beautiful bill' despite Senate setback
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