Israel Hits Multiple Iranian Military Sites, Iran Retaliates Striking Tel Aviv

Israel has launched a series of extensive airstrikes against Iran, targeting key military and nuclear facilities, including air bases in Hamadan and Tabriz—with the latter reportedly destroyed—along with air defense infrastructure, UAV hangars, and missile launchers in and around Tehran. The strikes resulted in significant damage to Iran’s Esfahan and Natanz nuclear sites, and Israeli officials claim several senior Iranian nuclear scientists and top military leaders were killed, though Iranian sources have confirmed only a few deaths so far. In response, Iran activated air defenses in multiple cities and, under the operation codename True Promise III, retaliated with missile strikes on major Israeli cities such as Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa, causing substantial destruction, casualties, and fires, particularly in Tel Aviv. Both sides have withheld official casualty figures, with Israel implementing censorship orders on reporting and documentation of the aftermath. The escalation occurs amid ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington over Iran's nuclear program, which now face uncertainty. The conflict marks the fiercest direct confrontation between the two nations to date, raising concerns about further military escalation in the region.