Israel-Iran live updates: Israel, Iran launch new wave of strikes

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Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles toward Israel on Friday night in retaliation for Israel's surprise attack early Friday.
Israel struck at the heart of the Iran's nuclear program, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.
The U.S. did not provide any military assistance or have any involvement in the Israeli strike, a U.S. official told ABC News.
At least 14 people were injured in Western Galilee as Israeli fire crews responded to a reported missile fall, among reports of damage in coastal and northern districts of Israel, emergency services said in a statement Saturday evening local time.
Israeli firefighters were working at the scene after a missile fell in Galilee, an Israel Fire and Rescue Spokesperson said in a statement, originally in Hebrew.
"At this stage, firefighters are working at the scene of a building collapse in the Galilee, and firefighter teams are searching for trapped people," the Israeli Fire and Rescue Spokesperson said in the statement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now in a political-security cabinet meeting, the prime minister's office said in a release.
-ABC News' Dana Savir and Jordana MillerMissiles were launched from Iran toward Israel "a short while ago", according to the Israel Defense Forces.The IDF said defensive systems are operating to "intercept the threat."Explosions could be heard near Jerusalem.-ABC News' Dana SavirThere was "no damage seen" at the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant or at the Khondab heavy water reactor under construction in Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi said in a post on X Saturday.
There has also been no further damage at the Natanz nuclear plant since Friday, according to the IAEA.Israeli Air Forces are "completing a wave of strikes against military and strategic assets, nuclear program sites and high-ranking figures," in Iran, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement Saturday evening local time."At this hour, Israeli Air Force pilots continue to conduct widespread strikes across various regions in Iran — an ongoing operation lasting nearly 40 hours and targeting over 150 objectives," IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said.Protective measures will remain in effect in Israel after the IDF conducted a situational assessment, Defrin said. Schools will be closed Sunday, he added.Israel struck two of Iran's nuclear facilities in attacks already -- the Natanz enrichment plant and the Isfahan conversion facility, Defrin said.'The damage to Iran's nuclear program, missile systems, and terror leadership constitutes a major blow to the existential threat Iran attempts to impose on Israel,' Defrin said.-ABC News' Jordana MillerFour critical buildings at the Isfahan nuclear site in Iran "were damaged" in Israel's Friday attack, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a post on X Saturday.The buildings damaged include the Uranium Conversion Facility and the Fuel Plate Fabrication Plant, according to the IAEA."As in Natanz, no increase in off-site radiation expected," the IAEA said, referring to another nuclear facility struck.Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian by phone on Friday, Putin told President Donald Trump during their phone call Saturday, according to Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov."The importance of preventing the escalation of the conflict and the readiness of the Russian side to carry out possible mediation efforts were emphasized," Ushakov told Russian journalists Saturday.The two leaders also discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine during the call, Ushakov said. Putin told Trump he was willing to continue negotiations with Ukraine after June 22, Ushakov said.The phone call between Putin and Trump was the third phone call between the two leaders this month, and fifth since the beginning of the year, according to Ushakov.-ABC News' Tanya StukalovaIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to "win" against Iran, saying "there is more to be done," in a recorded video statement on Saturday."We paved the way to Tehran and our pilots over the skies of Tehran will deal blows to the Ayatollah regime that they cannot even imagine. I can tell you this, we have indications that senior leaders in Iran are already packing their bags. They sense what's coming," Netanyahu said in a statement.-ABC News' Jordana MillerThe indirect talks between Iran and the U.S., which were scheduled to take place in Oman on Sunday, will not happen, Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi said in a statement."But diplomacy and dialogue remain the only pathway to lasting peace," the minister said.-ABC News' Nasser AttaRussian President Vladimir Putin spoke with President Donald Trump for 50 minutes by phone on Saturday, offering to mediate between Iran and Israel, TASS, Russian state media, reported.Putin condemned Israel's attack on Iran, TASS reported."Trump assessed the situation as very alarming, admitting, however, the effectiveness of Israel's strikes on Iranian territory," TASS reported.The two leaders "did not rule out a return to the negotiating track on the Iranian nuclear program," TASS reported.-ABC News' Tanya Stukalova and Dada JovanovicIsrael claimed it has attacked 'over 150 targets and over 400 different components,' in Iran, IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Efi Defrin said Saturday.The war is a 'multi-sector war. In parallel with the attacks on Iran, IDF fighters and their commanders continue to fight defensively and offensively in all arenas,' Defrin said.-ABC News' Jordana Miller
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