Aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight into Monday, marking a fourth day of strikes following Israelâs Friday attack. That surprise strike hit the heart of Iranâs nuclear program, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.
The U.S. did not provide any military assistance or have any involvement in Israelâs Friday strike, a U.S. official told ABC News. President Donald Trump told ABC News on Sunday, âItâs possible we could get involved.â
âMinor damageâ at US Embassy building in Tel Aviv, Huckabee says
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reported âsome minor damageâ to the American Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv on Sunday night due to âconcussions of Iranian missile hitsâ nearby.
Huckabee said there were no injuries among U.S. personnel. American diplomatic offices in Israel remain closed alongside a shelter in place order for U.S. personnel.
3 dead, over 70 injured in Israel after Iran strikes: Officials
Following a spate of missile strikes from Iran into Israel on Monday morning, local time, Israeli Emergency Services said medical teams have confirmed three people were killed and over 70 others were injured. Two women and one man, all approximately 70 years old, were killed, officials said. A 30-year-old woman is in serious condition and five others are in moderate condition. The remaining injuries were mild, officials said.
Israeli Fire and Rescue services reported damage to two buildings in Tel Aviv and additional damage to a building in the Central District, in Petah Tikva.
Iran launches more missiles at Israel, sirens sound in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
Iran has launched more missiles at Israel early Monday morning, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Warning sirens were activated in several areas of the country, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
The IDF said the Israeli Air Force was working to âintercept and strike where necessary to eliminate the threat.â
Israel Fire and Rescue Services said it has received multiple reports of impacts in the central and southern districts. âTeams are en route to the scene,â the agency said in a statement.
IDF conducts strikes in central Iran
Israel is conducting renewed strikes on Iran overnight Monday, local time, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
The IDF said it is currently striking âsurface-to-surface missile sitesâ in central Iran.
IDF says over 100 UAVs have been intercepted so far
The Israel Defense Forces said it has intercepted over 100 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, launched from Iran since the operation began on Friday.
âThe Aerial Defense systems and the missile boats are operating to intercept and eliminate threats,â the IDF said of its Air Force and Navy.
At least 224 killed, over 1,200 injured in Israeli strikes: Iranian Ministry of Health
As aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continue, the Iranian Ministry of Health said the death toll from Israeli strikes has risen to at least 224 killed and 1,277 injured and hospitalized, according to spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour.
US told Israel President Trump opposed to plan to kill Iranian supreme leader
The U.S. communicated to the Israelis that President Trump is opposed to a plan to kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, adding that Iran has not killed an American and discussions of killing political leaders should not be on the table, according to a U.S. official.
The U.S. is not considering joining the war with Iran to eliminate its nuclear program, according to another U.S. official.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter, speaking Sunday to ABC Newsâ âThis Week,â declined to rule out that Khamenei was a potential Israeli target, saying that ânobody who is threatening the destruction of Israel should be off the target list.â
IDF reports âseveralâ hits inside Israel following latest Iran missile attack
The IDF said in a statement that there were âseveralâ hits inside Israel following the latest missile attack from Iran.
âHomefront Command Search and Rescue teams have been dispatched to several hit sites in Israel, following the latest barrage from Iran,â the statement said.
âSearch and Rescue forces are operating in several several locations across the country in which reports of fallen projectiles were received,â the statement also said.
Trump rejected Israeli plan to kill Iranâs supreme leader, per US officials
President Donald Trump rejected an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iranâs Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told ABC News.
The officials stated that Israel shared with the United States that they had a window to kill Iranâs leader but the president was not on board with the plan.
Itâs unclear if Trump conveyed the message directly to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Reuters was the first to report the news.
Netanyahu was asked about the Reuters report in an interview on Sunday with Fox News.
âThereâs so many false reports of conversations that never happened and Iâm not going to get into that. But I can tell you I think we do what we need to do, weâll do what we need to do and the United States knows what is good for the United States and Iâm just not going to get into it all that,â Netanyahu stated.
The White House declined to comment on the report.
IDF says Iran has launched more missiles at Israel
The IDF says Iran has launched more missiles toward Israel and that âdefensive systems are operating to intercept the threat.â
âThe public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice,â the IDF statement said.
Sources tell ABC News that flashes were seen and booms heard in the skies over Tel Aviv.
IDF says it struck target over 1,400 miles into Iran
The IDF says it struck an Iranian refueling plane at the Mashhad airport in eastern Iran, which makes this, it says, the farthest strike into Iran since attacks began.
âAt a distance of approximately 2,300 kilometers, the Air Force struck an Iranian refueling aircraft a short time ago at Mashhad Airport in eastern Iran,â the IDF statement says. âThe Air Force is working to achieve air superiority throughout Iran. This is the farthest strike since the operation began.â
Trump says itâs âpossibleâ US âcould get involvedâ in Israel-Iran conflict
President Donald Trump told ABC News that âitâs possible we could get involvedâ in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.
The president made the comments to ABC Newsâ Rachel Scott. He also reiterated that the U.S. is ânot at this moment involvedâ in the conflict.
Trump also said that he would be âopenâ to Russian President Vladimir Putin being a mediator in the conflict. âHe is ready. He called me about it. We had a long talk about it, â Trump said.
IDF says more missiles launched toward Israel; says âover 250â targets in Iran struck
The IDF says missiles have been launched from Iran toward Israel and that âdefensive systems are operating to intercept the threat.â It also warned citizens to âenter a protected space and remain there until further notice.â
The IDF said during a briefing Sunday that it has struck âover 250 targetsâ in Iran since the beginning of strikes earlier this week. It says it is still actively conducting strikes in the country.
The IDF spokesperson also confirmed it struck Yemen Saturday night, targeting a Houthi leader, but cannot confirm whether the strike was successful. There were also projectiles fired from Yemen overnight toward Israel, according to the spokesperson.
The spokesperson warned that âthere will be further launches and impacts in the coming daysâ toward Israel and advised Israelis to pay attention to sirens and alerts.
US non-emergency personnel authorized to leave Israel: State Department
The State Department is authorizing the âvoluntary departure of family members and some non-emergency U.S. government employeesâ from Israel amid the countryâs escalating conflict with Iran, officials said on Sunday.
The U.S. embassyâs shelter-in-place order for U.S. personnel in Israel remains in effect âuntil further noticeâ as a result of the conflict between Israel and Iran, the State Department said in a notice.
âU.S. citizens who wish to depart should not delay in taking advantage of commercial transportation options,â the notice said.
Iran doesnât believe US was not involved in strikes: Foreign minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told a meeting of ambassadors in Tehran on Sunday that Israelâs ongoing attacks on the country could not have happened âwithout the agreement and support of the United States.â
âWe have received messages from the U.S. through various channels over the past two days stating that the U.S. had no involvement and will have no involvement in this attack,â he said during the meeting, which was broadcast by state media. âAs I said, we donât believe the U.S.âs claim.â
Araghchi also called on the international community to condemn Israelâs attacks on nuclear facilities.
âThis is perhaps the last red line of international law that the Israeli regime has crossed, and if the international community is indifferent to these red lines, it will certainly have consequences for all other countries,â he said.
Araghchi said he had called for a meeting on Monday with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency over attacks on the Natanz nuclear facilities.
Of Iranâs own retaliatory strikes on Israel, the foreign minister said the attacks were âlegitimate self-defense.â He added, âIf the aggression stops, naturally our reactions will also stop.â Araghchi confirmed that Iran struck âeconomicâ targets in Israel on Saturday night.
Araghchi also said Israel is responsible for the breakdown in nuclear negotiations with the U.S., its attack having scuppered planned talks in Oman on Sunday.
âIt is perfectly clear that the Israeli regime does not want any agreement on the nuclear issue; it does not want negotiations; it does not want diplomacy; and the attack on Iran amid nuclear negotiations demonstrates the Israeli regimeâs opposition to any negotiations,â he said.
Israeli jets flying nonstop over Iran for 50 hours, official says
An Israeli military official told ABC News that the countryâs warplanes have been flying over Iran for 50 hours nonstop since the beginning of Israelâs strikes on the country on Friday.
The Israel Defense Forces are still searching for missile sites and other targets as strikes expand, the official said. They did not say how long attacks are expected to continue.
Among those targets hit so far are Iranâs Defense Ministry in Tehran, plus gas and oil sites near Bandar Abbas, which the official said were âdual-useâ sites â meaning for both civilian and military use.
The official confirmed that Israel has not hit the Fordow nuclear site, which is buried deep underground.
Before the operation started, Israel believed Iran had about 2,000 ballistic missiles, the official said. They did not say how many are believed to be remaining.
When asked if Iranâs Ayatollah Ali Khamenei â the countryâs supreme leader â is a target, the official refused to answer.
Trump says US has ânothing to doâ with latest Iran strikes
President Donald Trump said in a post to Truth Social early Sunday morning that the âU.S. had nothing to do with the attack on Iran, tonight.â
âIf we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before,â the president added. âHowever, we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict!!!â
13 killed in Israel by 2 nights of Iranian strikes, prime minister says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuâs office said on Sunday that at least 13 people have been killed since Friday in Israel by Iranian strikes, as Tehran retaliates to Israelâs ongoing attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, military sites and leaders.
Two consecutive nights of Iranian attacks saw around 200 ballistic missiles fired into the country, the prime ministerâs office said, with 22 places in Israel hit either directly or by falling missile debris.
At least 380 people have been injured, the prime ministerâs office said, nine seriously.
8 killed, hundreds injured in overnight Iranian strikes, Israel says
Iranian aerial strikes targeting Israel killed eight people and injured more than 200 others overnight, Israelâs Foreign Ministry said on Sunday morning.
Four of the dead were children, the ministry said in a social media post, which accused Iran of âdeliberately targeted Israeli civilians as they slept.â Another 35 people were missing, the statement said.
The Israeli Police said there had been âmultiple confirmed fatalitiesâ and injuries in the central area of the Tel Aviv District, where a rocket struck.
âIran targets innocents,â the ministry said. âIsrael targets nuclear and military sites â to stop the worldâs most dangerous terror regime from acquiring the worldâs most dangerous weapons. We will do whatever it takes to defend our people. Israel is doing what must be done.â
At least 14 injured as fire crews respond to incidents in coastal, northern Israel
At least 14 people were injured in Western Galilee as Israeli fire crews responded to a reported missile fall, among reports of damage in coastal and northern districts of Israel, emergency services said in a statement Saturday evening local time.
Israeli firefighters were working at the scene after a missile fell in Galilee, an Israel Fire and Rescue Spokesperson said in a statement, originally in Hebrew.
âAt this stage, firefighters are working at the scene of a building collapse in the Galilee, and firefighter teams are searching for trapped people,â the Israeli Fire and Rescue Spokesperson said in the statement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now in a political-security cabinet meeting, the prime ministerâs office said in a release.
âNo damage seenâ at Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant in Iran, IAEA says
There was âno damage seenâ at the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant or at the Khondab heavy water reactor under construction in Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi said in a post on X Saturday.
There has also been no further damage at the Natanz nuclear plant since Friday, according to the IAEA.
