Iran launched retaliatory strikes on Israel after Netanyahu said Israel began an operation to push back on Iran's "threat to Israel's very survival."

Israel launched airstrikes across Iran on Friday morning, targeting nuclear facilities and killing senior military commanders in a major escalation that could spark a broad war in the Middle East.

Israel says it has largely knocked out Iran's air defenses. In contrast, Israel still has strong air defenses in place, though some Iranian missiles are breaking through with lethal results.

The death toll is rising as Israel and Iran traded missile strikes for a third straight day. The death toll grew Sunday as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks for a third consecutive day, with Israel warning that worse is to come.

Israel might have to depend on America’s bunker buster bombs to finally topple Iran’s Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, a heavily fortified fortress deep within the mountains where some of

Israel's defence minister has confirmed it has attacked Iran's state broadcaster. In a statement, Israel Katz says the attack occurred after a "large-scale evacuation of local residents", adding that Israel will "strike the Iranian dictator wherever he is".