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Iran launches overnight missile attack on Israel's nuclear & military sites
Iran unleashed fresh rounds of strikes against Israel as the death toll in the overnight Tel Aviv attack rose to 3. Watch the video of the devastation read more
Israel's air defenses fended off many of the more than 100 missiles launched. Source: AP
Iran unleashed a as the morning broke in Israel's Tel Aviv. On Friday night, Iran launched Operation True Promise 3 under which it hurled ballistic missiles over several parts of Israel, including the country's capital, Tel Aviv. The videos circulating online show bright light taking over the sky as Israel's Iron Dome tries to prevent infiltration from Iranian drones and missiles.
The Iranian strikes were in retaliation for Israel's Operation Rising Lion, in which the Jewish nation targeted Iran's nuclear and military infrastructure, eliminating the country's top military brass.
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BREAKING: Following its strike on Iran, Israel is now under heavy rocket fire. Let me reiterate what I said yesterday: Australia must not get involved in this rapidly escalating war.
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No Australian weapons.
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One of the Iranian missiles in the latest strike hit a residential building in Tel Aviv, injuring 20 people. The death toll of the Iranian attack on Israel currently stands at 3.
Fires burned inside buildings in Tel Aviv and explosions were heard in Jerusalem, after Iran launched retaliatory airstrikes at Israel. The attacks followed Israel's biggest-ever military strike against Iran, its longtime enemy https://t.co/Rgg5XHzfvS pic.twitter.com/NjOBXI1D7K — Reuters (@Reuters) June 14, 2025
Israel hits back
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said that it struck two Iranian air force bases used for missile and drone operations on Friday. They include the Hamadan air base in western Iran, the Tabriz air base, and a surface-to-surface missile launch site in the northwest of the country.
Following the Iranian attack, Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, said late Friday that Iran had 'crossed red lines' by firing at civilian population centres and vowed it would pay a 'very heavy price.' Iran said it would intensify its attacks on Israel and target the regional bases of any country that tries to defend it. Netanyahu warned Iran on Friday that 'more is on the way.'
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