Iran Strikes Israel With Missile Barrage After Oil Facility Bombed, At Least 10 Dead: Report
Iran attacked the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot on Sunday and a major oil refinery. Numerous injuries reported, with rescue operations ongoing, as per Al Jazeera.
Iran launched a series of missile strikes on Israel overnight, targeting areas near Tel Aviv and Haifa, killing at least 10 people, according to Israeli medics and local media, reported Al Jazeera.
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The strikes come in direct retaliation for an Israeli bombing campaign that hit civilian and energy infrastructure in Iran, including a major fire sparked at the Shahran oil facility in Tehran.
Iranian authorities say the Israeli attacks over the past two days have killed at least 80 people and injured more than 800, with reports confirming that 20 of the dead were children.
Iranian media and officials have described the Israeli strikes as “indiscriminate and criminal,” accusing Israel of targeting non-military zones under the guise of attacking nuclear-linked facilities.
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The Israeli military confirmed it had struck what it called sites “connected to the Iranian regime’s nuclear weapons project.” In response, Iran launched missiles in what it described as a coordinated counterattack, some of which landed in the densely populated coastal city of Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv.
Israeli rescue officials said the media that the death toll in Bat Yam has now risen to six, with another seven people still missing. Regional police commander Daniel Hadad told local media that search and recovery efforts are ongoing amidst “great destruction,” adding, “It could take days to lift all the rubble.”
Meanwhile, the Houthis in Yemen have claimed responsibility for launching missiles at central Israel as well, saying they coordinated the operation with Iranian forces.
In a televised statement via Al Masirah TV, the Houthis said they used “Palestine 2” hypersonic ballistic missiles to target sensitive Israeli military sites in the Jaffa region.
The United States and other global powers have called for de-escalation. Former U.S. nuclear negotiator Alan Eyre, speaking to Al Jazeera, said Iran’s strategic options are “bleak and limited.”
He noted that Tehran is under domestic pressure to respond militarily, yet faces overwhelming Israeli military power and limited international support. Eyre warned the crisis could push Iran closer to pursuing an actual nuclear weapon, rather than merely maintaining the capability.
The fallout is already being felt on the diplomatic front. Iran has cancelled a sixth round of nuclear negotiations with the United States, citing what it called “unjustifiable aggression” by Israel. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated, “There is no basis for diplomacy when our civilians are being bombed.”
Meanwhile, Jordan reopened its airspace after an overnight closure, imposed amid fears of regional spillover.
Israel says it has completed “another wave of attacks” in western Iran, specifically targeting missile storage and launch infrastructure. There has been no immediate response from Tehran.
As the situation continues to unravel, fears of a wider regional conflict possibly involving Hezbollah in Lebanon, militias in Iraq, and further Houthi engagement loom large.
(With Inputs From Al Jazeera)
