Netanyahu's family home in Caesarea hit in Iran's fresh missile attack on Israel
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Iran launched a volley of missiles against Israel amid the ongoing conflict and targeted key sites in the country. Tehran's latest onslaught included a strike near Prime Minister Netanyahu's family residence in Caesarea. According to Israeli media, Iranian strikes also targeted a power station in Hadera.The Israeli military said on Sunday (June 15) that it had detected 50 rockets launched from Iran toward the cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv. The missile launch was confirmed by Iran's Tasnim news agency, which described it as 'a new wave' of missile attacks against Israeli targets.According to Palestine Chronicle, air raid sirens were activated across central and northern Israel, including in the West Bank settlements, the Golan Heights, the Galilee, and the Haifa region.Following the Iranian missile attack, the Israeli Home Front Command issued instructions for residents in affected areas, asking them to remain near shelters as air defense systems engaged the incoming missiles. A fire was also reported in the southern Golan Heights following an interception.Meanwhile, the death toll rose on Sunday (June 15) as the exchange of missiles between Israel and Iran continued for a third consecutive day, with Israel warning that worse is to come. Israel targeted Iran's Defense Ministry headquarters in Tehran and sites it alleged were associated with Iran's nuclear program, while Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defenses and slammed into buildings deep inside Israel.In Israel, at least 10 people were killed in Iranian strikes overnight and into Sunday, according to the Magen David Adom rescue service, bringing the country's total death toll to 13. The country's main international airport and airspace remained closed for a third day.In Iran, Israeli strikes have killed at least 406 people and wounded another 654, according to Washington-based human rights activists. Iran's government has not offered overall casualty figures. The region braced for a drawn-out conflict after Israel's strikes hit nuclear and military facilities, killing several senior generals and top nuclear scientists.President Donald Trump said the U.S. had 'nothing to do with the attack on Iran' and warned Tehran to expect 'the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces' if it retaliates against the United States. Meanwhile, a US official claimed that Trump vetoed a plan presented by Israel to Washington to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Fresh tension surged in the Middle East after Israel's surprise bombardment of Iranian nuclear and military sites on Friday killed several top generals and nuclear scientists.
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