Several dead after Iranian attacks | News blog on the situation in the Middle East

Iran continues to attack Israel. An Iranian gas field has apparently been hit by Israeli drones. All developments in the news blog.

Dozens of civilian casualties were reported, including several confirmed fatalities, after a rocket hit a central area of ​​the Tel Aviv district, police reported on X. Significant property damage was reported at another nearby location. "Israeli police and rescue workers remain on the scene, working to secure the area, assist the victims, and support ongoing rescue efforts," the statement said early this morning.

People are now allowed to leave shelters in several areas in central and northern Israel, the army announced overnight. Search and rescue teams are operating in several locations across the country where shells have been reported.

According to the military, Israel was attacked again with rockets from Iran overnight. Defense systems are in operation to counter the threat, the military announced on Telegram. The population has been instructed to seek shelter and remain there until further notice. Leaving the shelters is permitted only with express permission.

Israel says it has completed a series of attacks on targets in Tehran linked to the Iranian regime's nuclear weapons project. The targets included the Iranian Defense Ministry headquarters, the SPND nuclear project headquarters, and other targets that advanced the Iranian regime's efforts to acquire a nuclear weapon and where the Iranian regime hid its nuclear archives.

A woman was killed in new Iranian attacks on Israel in the north of the country. Seven injured people were also taken to hospitals, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service. Initially, the service reported 14 injured, one of whom was in critical condition. The impact occurred near a two-story house. Rescuers pulled the young woman from under the rubble.

Iran has fired a new wave of rockets at Israel. This was reported by the Tasnim news agency, considered the mouthpiece of the powerful Revolutionary Guard. The Israeli military also announced this evening that it had registered the firing of rockets toward Israel. The population was urged to seek shelter.

According to Iranian media, there have been renewed attacks in Tehran. Explosions were heard and the air defense system in the south of the 15 million-strong metropolis was activated, the Tasnim news agency reported. Residents reported loud detonations. Unconfirmed reports claimed an Israeli drone was shot down. According to Tasnim, the air defense system in the northeastern city of Mashhad also shot down "an unknown object."

Iran reported a "massive explosion" on Saturday following an Israeli drone attack on a refinery near Bushehr. The facility in the southern port city of Kangan was ablaze, the Iranian news agency Fars reported. The "Zionist regime" attacked Section 14 of the Pars South gas field with a drone.

The Tasnim news agency reported a "violent explosion and fire" at one of Iran's most important gas fields in the Persian Gulf. Nearby Bushehr is home to a nuclear power plant that has been in operation since September 2011. Two additional reactors are currently under construction with Russian assistance.

According to the armed forces, the Israeli Air Force can fly largely unhindered to missions in Iran, all the way to the capital, Tehran. "We have achieved air superiority from western Iran to Tehran," said military spokesperson Effie Defrin. This is possible because Israel successfully attacked Iranian air defenses. The Israeli Air Force has been preparing for this for years.