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The operation has targeted key military and nuclear sites, with reports indicating that strikes have expanded to include military facilities in western Iran.
The Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with the Iranian Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), says Israel has "brutally attacked the fire department building at the Musiyan municipality" in the Ilam province, near the border with Iraq. It is also reporting that drones were shot down.
An Israeli strike on Iranian state TV disrupted a live broadcast, filling the studio with dust and debris. The incident follows evacuation warnings.
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NDTV Profit on MSNBreaking News: IDF Calls For Residents To Stay In Protected Spaces; US Issues Level 4 AdvisoryJoin us again tomorrow as we bring you breaking news and essential insights you need. The Israel Defense Forces confirm that missiles have been launched from Iran towards Israeli territory. The IDF's defensive systems are actively working to intercept the incoming threat.
The Israeli military issues an "urgent warning" to people in Tehran's District 3 that air strikes will hit "military infrastructure" in the area.
The warning came on the fourth day of the conflict, when the Israeli military claimed it had achieved air superiority above the Iranian capital and could fly over the city without facing major threats. The military has issued similar evacuation warnings for civilians in parts of Gaza and Lebanon ahead of strikes.
Israel's surprise attack on Iran was broadening into a conflict that seems to include regime change in Tehran as a main goal. Iran hit back hard and struck an oil refinery in Haifa.
Buildings three blocks away from the site of an overnight Iranian missile impact in Tel Aviv showed signs of damage, including cracked windows, on Monday. Closer to the impact site, businesses and apartments were largely bombed out. A 15-story high-rise overlooking the impact site over a parking lot was left entirely windowless.