Iranian strikes killed at least 10 people and wounded dozens in Israel overnight, as cross-border attacks between the two countries continued into Sunday.
One missile hit an apartment building in the city of Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, killing six people, including two children. At least 35 people remain missing following the strike, according to Israeli media.
Another four people were killed when a missile struck a building in Tamra, a Palestinian town in northern Israel.
Israeli authorities said more than 140 were wounded in missile strikes that hit homes in northern and central Israel, including in the city of Rehovot.
Since Iran began its retaliation for Israel’s earlier offensive on Friday, at least 13 people have been killed in Israel and over 300 wounded, according to Israel’s rescue services.
New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch
Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on
Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters
In Iran, authorities said at least 78 people were killed on the first day of Israel’s campaign, with scores killed more on the second. Among them were 60 people who died when a missile brought down a 14-storey apartment block in Tehran, including 29 children.
Overnight on Sunday, Israel struck the South Pars gas field, located offshore in the southern Bushehr province, in the first apparent attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure.
Tasnim News Agency reported that production at South Pars, the world’s largest gas field and the source of most of Iran’s domestic gas supply, was partially suspended after the Israeli strike set off a fire on Saturday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Israel’s attack on the gas facility on the shore of the Gulf sought “to expand the war beyond” Iran.
Israel and US modified F-35s to enable Iran attack without refuelling, sources say
Read More »
Araghchi said Iran is acting in “legitimate” self-defence and the attacks on Israel will end once Israel halts its military campaign against the Islamic Republic.
On Sunday, Israel issued evacuation warnings to Iranians living near weapons production facilities in Tehran.
US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, said the conflict could be easily ended, but warned Tehran against striking any US targets.
“If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the US Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “However, we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict.”
Trump gave no details of any possible deal.
Araghchi said Israel’s attacks were intended to sabotage nuclear talks with the United States, which had been due to resume in Oman on Sunday but have now been cancelled.
