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Iran launched a new volley of missiles at Israel, with Tel Aviv hit and air-raid sirens wailing; six people were lightly injured at four sites as rescuers searched damaged buildings. Israel said its jets had earlier struck targets in Tehran and elsewhere as part of the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, a conflict whose end remains uncertain amid talks.
Iran launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel, marking the first direct military assault on the country, prompting air raid sirens in Jerusalem. Israel's military said it was prepared for the attack and ready to respond, while the U.S. pledged support. Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard acknowledged the attack, which included seizing an Israeli-affiliated container ship. Tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated, with both sides exchanging threats and attacks, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.
CNN correspondent Jeremy Diamond's live report on the ground invasion of Gaza in the Israel-Hamas War was interrupted by air raid sirens blaring in the background. Diamond was discussing the political implications of the conflict when the sirens went off, prompting him to move inside for cover.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took shelter in a bunker for five minutes during their meeting in Tel Aviv when air raid sirens went off. The meeting participants have since resumed their discussions and are heading to a command center at Israel's defense ministry. Blinken returned to Israel after visiting regional leaders to address the Israel-Hamas conflict and secure humanitarian aid and safe passage for U.S. citizens and civilians in Gaza.
New York officials, including Representative Daniel Goldman and Senator Cory Booker, who were visiting Israel, found themselves caught in the midst of the Hamas attack. They experienced air raid sirens and sought shelter multiple times, gaining a firsthand view of the precarious nature of life in Israel. A group of New York area law enforcement officials also found themselves in bomb shelters, running for cover when rockets were headed their way. Despite the unexpected circumstances, they left Israel safely and returned home.
Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine as Russia retaliated against a weekend drone strike by Ukrainian forces on a fuel depot in Kremlin-occupied Crimea. Ukrainian officials say Saturday’s attack on the depot was part of the buildup to a long-awaited counteroffensive by Kyiv’s forces to retake territory seized by Moscow. The rise and violent demise of pro-Russian war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky underscored the role of a new cadre of propagandists in the vanguard of the Kremlin’s info wars.