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Iran has been hard at work for years developing precise, advanced missiles such as the Haj Qassem, and has fired over 300 ballistic missiles at Israel since Friday

ISRAEL: Eight killed in Iranian missile attack early Monday morning, one still missing ■ Emergency services report 21 dead, 631 wounded in Israel since Friday ■ IRAN: 45 women and children killed in Iran in recent hours, 75 wounded, Iran gov't says ■ GAZA: 38 Palestinians killed in shootings near food distribution centers, Hamas-run Health Ministry says

For many years, Israel had one trump card against Iran: the very threat of a large-scale military attack. Now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left us all exposed

After slamming Israel's Gaza offensive and sanctioning far-right ministers, Europe has voiced support since the strike on Iran. Still, experts say criticism will likely return, amid doubts that Iran's nuclear program can be fully dismantled by military force

A foreign source told Haaretz the U.S. is working to facilitate indirect message exchanges with Iran to calm tensions

A jump in orders from pizza places near the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. has signaled looming military actions for decades. Israel's attack on Iran this week was no different, even giving rise to an Israeli equivalent in Tel Aviv

Gazans told Haaretz of a sharp escalation in attacks following Israel's strike on Iran, with one eyewitness reporting heavy gunfire, and even drone fire, at civilians approaching aid distribution points

Since Friday, the Israel Air Force has attacked, among other targets, air defense bases, nuclear facilities and ballistic missile bases across Iran

Israel's war against Iran, Hamas' potential support for its Iranian patrons and the attention the military campaign demands from the Israeli government could all affect Gaza cease-fire talks and the prospect of securing a hostage deal

Sirens sounded across Israel on Sunday evening and afternoon when Iran launches missiles ■ Ten killed, over 200 wounded on Saturday night ■ IDF says it targeted defense headquarters, foreign ministry, fuel depots in Tehran, Houthi military chief on Saturday night ■ Oman says U.S.-Iran talks will 'not take place now,' U.S. official says White House still committed to talks

Footage from Iran shows that the IDF, Israel Air Force and Mossad used a wide range of weaponry to assassinate senior military officials and strike Iran's nuclear, air defense and ballistic missile facilities

Over the past 24 hours, air force jets have struck around 150 targets inside Iran, according to military sources. The IDF also said that the air force's efforts have created a safe route to Iran's capital, Tehran, and that they can now operate freely in its airspace

IDF says freely operating in airspace from western Iran to Tehran ■ Three killed, dozens hospitalized after Iranian missiles struck central Israel, including Tel Aviv on Friday ■ Explosions reported in Isfahan, Tehran overnight ■ First victims of Iranian missile barrages named as Israel Aloni, Eti Cohen Angel ■ Oman says U.S.-Iran talks will 'not take place now,' U.S. official says White House still committed to talks

Israel attempted to confuse the Iranians about the timing of the attack, but given the American warnings to embassies and the fact that a 'friendly country' warned Iran, it's still too early to know how surprised Tehran truly was

While often carried out by proxy groups like Hezbollah, Iran has been linked to major attacks on Jews and Israelis abroad, including bombings of the Israeli Embassy and Jewish community center in Buenos Aires in the 1990s

Israeli strikes across Iran caused a flurry of cancellations across multiple airlines, including Lufthansa, El Al and KLM. Online data shows El Al evacuated its fleet to Europe

The UN and EU warned the situation was dangerous, with the chief of IAEA, the UN nuclear watchdog, offering to visit Iran to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities. China offered to help ease tensions between the countries

Democratic and Republican lawmakers took to social media following Israel's strikes in Iran overnight into Friday, with some praising the attack and other slamming it

Iran fires some 150 missiles at Israel ■ Israel struck dozens of targets, including nuclear ones, throughout Iran on Friday ■ Iran confirms Revolutionary Guards chiefs, army's commander killed in attacks ■ Trump endorses 'excellent' Israel strikes on Iran, warns 'there's a lot more to come' ■ Iran vows harsh retaliation

Escalation comes hours after Trump explicitly stated he wanted Israel to refrain from striking Iran until the U.S. exhausted its diplomatic efforts on Iran's nuclear program