Israel’s defense minister recently hinted at plans to strike the country’s installations, calling them an “existential threat”

IDF warplanes launched multiple missiles early on Saturday, targeting a number of facilities in the Islamic Republic

Huge explosions are being reported in Iran as Israel carries out airstrikes in a major escalation in the Middle East.

Speculation has erupted around Iran’s nuclear moves, with experts warning it could deploy a devastating weapon in next to no time.

There is a nervous wait to see how Israel responds to Iran’s attack. But there are fears an underhand Tehran strategy that could cost the world dearly.

Israel's air defence system, with help from the U.S., helped thwart Iran's missile attack 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is escalating his fight against Iran. With the US presidential election a month away, the Biden administration can’t — or won’t — stop him.

Trump's comments came in response to US President Joe Biden's earlier statements cautioning Israel against striking Iranian nuclear facilities.

Foreign Minister Israel Katz has banned Antonio Guterres from entering the country for his failure to condemn Iran

The supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seeking to avenge Israel’s successive assassinations of Iranian proxy leaders.

Iran has launched a barrage of 200 missiles at Israel, with sirens blaring across the country as citizens hid in bomb shelters. It came shortly after terrorists opened fire in a deadly mass shooting outside an Israeli train station.

Tens of thousands of people in Beirut are frantically packing their bags as Israeli bombs rain down, but many have nowhere to escape to

Iran is “preparing an imminent strike on Israel”, according to a US official. They added that such an act would carry “severe consequences”.

Washington gave Israel the green light to mount an offensive, in contrast to its public calls for a ceasefire, sources have claimed

• • Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has launched a series of devastating attacks on Hezbollah.
  • He has rejected or ignored a series of attempts by the US to head off a wider conflict.
  • Biden has been criticized for trying to stop a wider war while still sending arms to Israel.

Hezbollah chief expanded the militia’s influence while drawing ever closer to Iran, making it its most valuable client and ally

Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a national address on the elimination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, emphasizing Israel’s resilience.

Diplomats were hoping to calm matters - they will be looking at events with dismay.