Iran launches a new wave of attacks on Israel, killing at least five people in Tel Aviv and hitting the port city of Haifa, hours after the Israeli military bombed the Iranian capital, Tehran.
The death toll in Iran has risen to 224, including 70 women and children. The intelligence chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and two other generals were killed in Israeli attacks on Sunday.
On Sunday, Israeli strikes killed the chief of Iran’s armed forces intelligence unit
This comes after Israel attacked Iran early on Friday, hitting nuclear facilities, military sites and populated areas. Iran has responded with drones and ballistic missiles
US President Donald Trump says the two sides should make a deal, adding calls and meetings are taking place as the escalation stretches into a fourth day, but Iran says it will not negotiate a ceasefire while under attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says “the issue here is not de-escalation”, but stopping Iran from developing its nuclear capability
Iran’s health ministry reports that at least 224 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since Friday.
