Israel initiated 'Operation Rising Lion' early Friday, targeting Iran's nuclear program and ballistic missile facilities. Satellite images reveal significant damage from the Israeli strikes, particularly at the Natanz nuclear facility.

Israel’s high-tech defences have so far succeeded against most of the hundreds of ballistic missiles fired by Iran.

The latest armed conflict between Israel and Iran is the most significant showdown between the two West Asian archrivals in decades.

In a televised address following the airstrikes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel had launched a “targeted military operation” aimed at countering what he called an existential threat from Iran.

Missiles, drones and sirens engulfed the skies of Israel as the Jewish nation is facing a multi-front attack from Iran, Houthis in Yemen and Hamas in Gaza. The world watches closely as the conflict in

Tensions escalate as Iran and Israel exchange fresh attacks, following Israel's Operation Rising Lion and Iran's retaliatory missile strikes. Israel targeted Iran's nuclear facilities and defense ministry,

As missiles fell on Tel Aviv, Israeli and Iranian envoys traded accusations at an emergency UN meeting over the legality and consequences of Israel’s preemptive strike