Iranian Missiles Trigger Air Raid Sirens Across Israel Amid Fifth Day of Strikes

On June 17, 2025, northern and central Israel, including the Tel Aviv area and the town of Dimona, home to a nuclear power plant, were targeted by multiple missile launches from Iran, triggering widespread air raid sirens and civilian alerts to seek shelter. The Israeli military reported intercepting most of the Iranian missiles, with sirens sounding across various regions and residents urged to remain in bomb shelters as the fifth day of intense exchanges between Israel and Iran continued. Israeli strikes in Iran, particularly around Tehran and the nuclear facilities in Isfahan, caused several explosions, with unclear attribution between Israeli attacks and Iranian air defenses. Amid escalating regional tensions, French President Emmanuel Macron warned against attempts to change Iran's regime through war, citing potential chaos, and planned to convene a defense council to address the conflict's implications for French interests. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Iran’s leadership, indicating knowledge of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s whereabouts but refraining from targeting him, and urged the Iranian population to flee amid the intensifying conflict. These developments underscore a rapidly deteriorating situation with significant international concern over stability in the Middle East.