Hello and welcome to this live blog. Here we will keep you informed of the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.
The sun has also risen in Bat Yam. The damage from the Iranian attack is clearly visible. Several apartments have been completely blown away.
In Bat Yam, rescuers have found a number of survivors. Twenty people are still missing. Images show that multiple emergency services are present. The wounded are being placed on stretchers and transported to the hospital by ambulances.
Trump reacts to the attacks“If we are attacked in any way by Iran, the full force and power of the American armed forces will come back on you at a level that has never been seen before,” Trump says about the attacks on ally Israel. Iran has not carried out attacks on the US, but the warning is clear.
Earlier, the US only seemed to implicitly support the attacks on Iran, but with these statements, Trump is more assertive: Israel is allowed to do its thing. The president also says he could “easily” create a deal between the countries. He did not elaborate on details about a possible agreement.
In Tehran, an oil depot was hit in an Israeli attack. Huge smoke and fire clouds can be seen in photos. The consequences of the attack are not yet clear.
Emergency services in the Israeli Tamra are also searching for victims. A residential building there was hit by an Iranian attack, killing four women.
‘Attack on Iran will last for weeks’The Israeli operation against Iran could take weeks, CNN writes, based on American and Israeli officials. The Trump administration has not yet responded to this, but a White House official said that the government was aware of the Israeli plans and implicitly supported them.
Israel says the duration of the operation depends on the Iranian response. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced on Friday night that the attacks will last for several days.
Iranian Ministry of Defense attackedIsrael attacked the headquarters of the Iranian Ministry of Defense this morning. A project for nuclear weapons was also attacked. The buildings have been damaged, but nothing is yet known about casualties.
Nuclear summit scrappedThe nuclear summit between the US and Iran that was scheduled to take place today has been canceled. This was reported by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oman late last night. The talks were supposed to take place in Oman, but they are pointless if “Iran is the victim of the Israeli, barbaric attacks.”
Air raid alarm in several Israeli citiesThe air raid alarm is going off in several Israeli cities. Residents are being called upon to go to the bomb shelter. The IDF warns of new incoming attacks from Iran.
The damage to a building in the Israeli city of Bat Yam is clearly visible in this photo. Cars have also been destroyed. Rescuers are still looking for survivors under the rubble.
Several dead and hundreds injuredAt least eight people were killed in Israel last night in Iranian attacks. More than two hundred people were injured.
According to Reuters, at least 35 people are still missing in Bat Yam, a city south of Tel Aviv, after an air raid. Rescuers are looking for survivors, but the search is hampered because the building that was hit is very unstable.