Israel and Iran are trading strikes for a fifth day, as at yesterday, with civilians in flashpoint areas facing waves of attacks. In Iran, at least 224 people have been killed since hostilities began. In Israel, 24 people have been killed.
US President Donald Trump says he’s looking for a “real end” to the conflict, not just a truce, after leaving the G7 summit early. Trump denied he left to work on a ceasefire and said something “much bigger” is in the works. He has also warned Iranians to evacuate Tehran.
Trump disputed his own director of national intelligence’s assessment of how close Iran is to getting a nuclear weapon. He plans to meet with his national security team in the Situation Room yesterday.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he believes his country’s strikes have significantly set back Iran’s nuclear program. Israel has targeted three key Iranian nuclear facilities, with the extent of the damage unclear.
Iranian media say preparations under way for what they call the largest and most intense missile attack on Israeli soil.
The Israeli military said in a separate statement that Iran had launched several missiles toward Israel in the past hour. “Most of them were intercepted,” it added.
Social media videos, verified by CNN, show the damage from Iranian strikes in Israel overnight. Footage shows a burning bus in the central coastal city of Herzliya and part of an Iranian missile in Ibthan.
Credit: cnn.com
