Overview

• Israel’s military says it destroyed one-third of Iran’s ground-to-ground missile launchers and struck Revolutionary Guard command centers in Tehran during its fourth consecutive night of air raids.
• The Iranian Revolutionary Guard retaliated with rockets and drones that breached Israel’s defenses, hitting Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Petach Tikva and causing civilian casualties and property damage.
• Iran’s health ministry reports at least 224 people killed and nearly 1,300 injured, while the Israeli government confirms 24 fatalities and several hundred wounded since the conflict began.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defends the preemptive campaign as vital to stopping Iran’s nuclear and ballistic programs, while Tehran vows “even more devastating” reprisals.
• International leaders including President Trump and UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi are urging negotiations, with Trump open to Russian mediation and the IAEA warning that military action hampers diplomacy.