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16 hours ago
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Israel-Iran live: Three killed and more than 70 injured as new rocket barrage hits Israel
Three killed in Israel in latest attacks Two women and one man have been killed in rocket strikes across four sites in central Israel, according to emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA). It posted on X to say there was one serious injury, five moderate, and 68 people with mild injuries. Rescue operations are ongoing at two sites, MDA added. Apartment block hit by Iran strike A residential building in central Israel is shown with significant damage after the latest Iranian missile strikes. The Times of Israel reports the location of the building as Petah Tikva, about six miles east of Tel Aviv. Details on casualties from the impact are so far unclear. Search and rescue ongoing at missile sites in central Israel Israel's MDA emergency medical service has posted images and video on X showing "a number of sites of rocket strikes in central Israel". The post appears to show significant damage to an apartment block. In a follow-up post, the MDA said 29 injured people had so far been evacuated across all rocket strike sites - with "three in moderate condition and 26 in mild condition". It said search and rescue efforts were ongoing. Public can leave air raid shelters The Israeli military has said people can leave shelters and safe spaces, signalling the threat from the latest rocket barrage is over. More missiles fired at Israel - as air defences deployed over Tel Aviv More missiles have just been fired at Israel - the first since a barrage on Sunday evening. Video (below) shows air defences shooting down many of them over Tel Aviv. It appears a few may have hit the ground - but it's still to be confirmed. Air raid sirens went off in the city, and also in Jerusalem. The Israeli military said: "A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. "Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat. Upon receiving an alert, the public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice. "Leaving the protected space is only permitted following an explicit directive. Continue to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command." Israeli strikes have killed 224, says Iran Some 224 people have now died in Israeli strikes since Friday, according to latest figures from Iran's health ministry and the country's Mehr news agency. Spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said on social media that 1,277 others were hospitalised and claimed over 90% of the casualties were civilians. Latest figures from Israel were that 14 people had died and 390 wounded. However, emergency services said on Monday morning that three more people had died after the latest overnight missile attacks, with 74 injured. It takes the total to 17 deaths and 464 injured - but these figures could change as the attack sites are searched. Trump says he hopes Israel and Iran can agree ceasefire Donald Trump has said he hopes Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire but said sometimes countries "have to fight it out" first. Speaking to reporters as he left for the G7 in Canada, the president said America would continue to support Israel but declined to say if he asked the US ally to pause strikes on Iran. "I hope there's going to be a deal," he said. "I think it's time for a deal and we'll see what happens. Sometimes they have to fight it out, but we're gonna see what happens." Hours earlier, Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, that Iran and Israel "should make a deal, and will make a deal". "We will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran! Many calls and meetings now taking place," he added. Israel striking surface-to-surface missile sites in Iran: IDF Israel is currently striking Iran's surface-to-surface missile sites in the centre of the country, the IDF has said. EU boss speaks to Netanyahu European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that she spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu regarding developments in the Middle East. Von der leyen, in a post on X, reiterated the EU's commitment to peace, stability and diplomatic efforts leading to de-escalation. This is what the EU chief had to say... Iran not open to Israel ceasefire talks while under attack, official says Iran is telling mediator countries Qatar and Oman that it isn't open to negotiating a ceasefire with Israel while under attack. This comes from an Iranian official briefed on the matter, who told Reuters that Tehran "will only pursue serious negotiations once Iran has completed its response to the Israeli pre-emptive strikes". The official also said reports that Iran appealed to Oman and Qatar to engage the US to broker a ceasefire and renew nuclear talks were inaccurate.
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17 hours ago
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Israel-Iran live: Search and rescue under way as new Iranian rocket barrage hits Israel
Search and rescue ongoing at missile sites in central Israel Israel's MDA emergency medical service has posted images and video on X showing "a number of sites of rocket strikes in central Israel". The post appears to show significant damage to an apartment block. In a follow-up post, the MDA said 29 injured people had so far been evacuated across all rocket strike sites - with "three in moderate condition and 26 in mild condition". It said search and rescue efforts were ongoing. Public can leave air raid shelters The Israeli military has said people can leave shelters and safe spaces, signalling the threat from the latest rocket barrage is over. More missiles fired at Israel - as air defences deployed over Tel Aviv More missiles have just been fired at Israel - the first since a barrage on Sunday evening. Video (below) shows air defences shooting down many of them over Tel Aviv. It appears a few may have hit the ground - but it's still to be confirmed. Air raid sirens went off in the city, and also in Jerusalem. The Israeli military said: "A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. "Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat. Upon receiving an alert, the public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice. "Leaving the protected space is only permitted following an explicit directive. Continue to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command." Israeli strikes have killed 224, says Iran Some 224 people have now died in Israeli strikes since Friday, according to latest figures from Iran's health ministry and the country's Mehr news agency. Spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said on social media that 1,277 others were hospitalised and claimed over 90% of the casualties were civilians. Latest figures from Israel are that 14 people have died and 390 wounded. Trump says he hopes Israel and Iran can agree ceasefire Donald Trump has said he hopes Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire but said sometimes countries "have to fight it out" first. Speaking to reporters as he left for the G7 in Canada, the president said America would continue to support Israel but declined to say if he asked the US ally to pause strikes on Iran. "I hope there's going to be a deal," he said. "I think it's time for a deal and we'll see what happens. Sometimes they have to fight it out, but we're gonna see what happens." Hours earlier, Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, that Iran and Israel "should make a deal, and will make a deal". "We will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran! Many calls and meetings now taking place," he added. Israel striking surface-to-surface missile sites in Iran: IDF Israel is currently striking Iran's surface-to-surface missile sites in the centre of the country, the IDF has said. EU boss speaks to Netanyahu European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that she spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu regarding developments in the Middle East. Von der leyen, in a post on X, reiterated the EU's commitment to peace, stability and diplomatic efforts leading to de-escalation. This is what the EU chief had to say... Iran not open to Israel ceasefire talks while under attack, official says Iran is telling mediator countries Qatar and Oman that it isn't open to negotiating a ceasefire with Israel while under attack. This comes from an Iranian official briefed on the matter, who told Reuters that Tehran "will only pursue serious negotiations once Iran has completed its response to the Israeli pre-emptive strikes". The official also said reports that Iran appealed to Oman and Qatar to engage the US to broker a ceasefire and renew nuclear talks were inaccurate. Several civilians injured in attack on Iranian foreign ministry, official says Iran's deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has shared footage of the the damage caused to Iran's foreign ministry in Tehran. The clip was taken in the building's library. In a post on X, Khatibzadeh said several civilians were injured in the attack and a number of his colleagues were taken to hospital for treatment. This is what the minister has shared... Israel 'will continue operating until threat removed', IDF says Israel "will continue operating until we feel we have removed this existential threat" from the country, IDF international spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani has told our lead world news presenter Yalda Hakim. Shoshani said Israel could not comment on future plans but the country had "eliminated all the senior commanders in the Iranian regime". "We will continue operating until we feel we have removed this existential threat from Israel," he said. After reports emerged from Reuters that Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Shoshani was questioned on this. "We don't comment on future operations" he added. You can watch Shoshani's interview here...
