Israel-Iran live updates: IDF says it killed Iran's new wartime chief of staff
What we know
ESCALATING CONFLICT: Israel and Iran launched a new round of attacks as the conflict between the two heavily armed rivals enters its fifth day.
MILITARY LEADERS TARGETED: Israel said it had killed Ali Shadmani, Iran's new wartime chief of staff and the country's most senior military commander. His predecessor was killed in Israel's initial attack on Friday.
G7 SUMMIT: President Donald Trump departed early from a Group of Seven summit in Canada to focus on the Israel-Iran conflict. In a joint statement, he and other G7 leaders affirmed Israel's right to defend itself and said Iran is the 'principal source' of instability in the Middle East.
HUNDREDS KILLED: At least 224 people have been killed since Israel began bombing Iran on Friday, Iranian state media reported, while Iranian retaliatory strikes have killed at least 24 people in Israel.
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