Israel and Iran launch fresh strikes, as conflict escalates
Israel and Iran's conflict escalated on Saturday evening, with the Islamic Republic firing another wave of missiles and the Israeli air force striking Tehran.
The unfolding crisis also extended to Iran's energy infrastructure as Israeli attacks caused an explosion at a natural gas processing facility linked to the giant South Pars field, according to Iranian state-backed media.
Later on Saturday, Iran said it launched a missile and drone attack on cities including Tel Aviv and Haifa. Israel said it identified the missile launches and its air defences were working to intercept the projectiles.
Israeli emergency services said 14 people were injured in one incident in Western Galilee, in the north of the country.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military would 'strike at every site and every target of the Ayatollah regime', after Iran fired waves of ballistic missiles at Israeli cities on Friday evening and Saturday morning. At least three people were killed.
Iran was responding to unprecedented Israeli air strikes on its nuclear facilities, air defences and other targets on Friday – some of which killed top military commanders and atomic scientists. Israel said it was trying to dismantle Iran's nuclear programme, which it views as an existential threat.
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