At least 24 people have been killed in Israel as Iran launched retaliatory airstrikes targeting civilian areas. A U.S. Embassy branch in Tel Aviv suffered minor damage.

Iran and Israel intensified strikes on each other's infrastructure and territory over the weekend after Israel launched a surprise assault on its long-time enemy's military leadership and nuclear program.

The group is one of the most powerful and shadowy arms of Iran’s military, and it has long been on the front line of a shadow conflict with Israel.

Israel overnight wiped out the command center of Iran’s Quds Force — the elite military unit that served as the “main conduit” for proxy terror attacks by Hamas, Hezbollah and

As Israel and Iran engage in open conflict, a detailed comparison of their military strengths reveals a stark contrast between Tehran's numerical might and Jerusalem's technological superiority.

All night people in Israel have been braced for more rockets. Just before 01:00 the Israeli military announced that it was striking missile sites in Iran, and instructed residents to move closer to shelters. Four hours later the response came – with what felt like the largest barrage so far of this conflict.

Israel is claiming “aerial superiority” over Iran’s capital of Tehran on the fourth day of fighting, which saw new waves of strikes between the Middle East rivals. At least five people were

Israel says Iran is targeting civilians, killing 8 people, as the Israeli military hammers Iranian launch sites and says it controls Tehran's skies.

Israel's military spokesman said that the country’s air force has destroyed 120, or about one-third, of Iran’s surface-to-surface missile launchers since the beginning of its confrontation with Iran.

The deadly conflict between Israel and Iran has entered a fourth day, with both sides firing waves of missiles overnight. Follow for live updates.