At least four people were dead and over 70 injured in Israel early Saturday, with the Jewish nation facing massive Iranian missile strikes, officials said.

Israeli forces backed by the United States were unable Saturday to intercept all missiles fired by Iran towards Israel, with barrages since Friday killing at least one and injuring 63 Israelis, officials confirmed.

At least 63 Israelis have been injured in Israel as Iran fired barrages of missiles at the Jewish nation, with blasts heard in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, officials said.

In what Israeli officials are hailing as one of the most complex and coordinated military operations in their history, Israel launched a sweeping preemptive assault deep inside Iranian territory late Thursday night and into early Friday morning. The operation, dubbed Operation Rising Lion, featured a daring covert campaign by Mossad agents who systematically dismantled Iran’s air defense systems ahead of a wave of Israeli airstrikes targeting nuclear sites, ballistic missile facilities, and senior regime figures.

In what military analysts are calling the most sophisticated deception campaign in Israel’s modern history, the Jewish state launched a preemptive strike against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and top military leadership — while successfully keeping Tehran and much of the world in the dark.

After already hitting Tehran and nuclear and military sites across Iran on Friday in attacks that reportedly killed scores of people, Israeli fighter jets returned to destroy Iran’s airport in Tabriz, video suggested.

In a sweeping and unprecedented military operation, Israel launched a decisive preemptive strike deep inside Iran early Friday morning, targeting Tehran’s nuclear program and eliminating the Islamic Republic’s top military brass in a dramatic escalation dubbed “Operation Rising Lion.”

The Israeli navy on Friday said it shot down three Iranian attack drones over the Red Sea on their way toward Israel, after more than 100 drones were launched from the Islamic Republic. The same model, Saar 6, carried out attacks against the Yemeni Houthis earlier this week, Israeli sources said.

In a dramatic escalation overnight, Israel launched a massive aerial assault on Iran early Friday morning, targeting dozens of nuclear and military facilities in a campaign dubbed “Nation of Lions.” Israeli officials say the strike was a direct response to what they called a point of no return in Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

Argentinian President Javier Milei announced Wednesday that his country will officially relocate its embassy in Israel from the Tel Aviv area to Jerusalem in 2026, marking a significant diplomatic shift and further solidifying his pro-Israel stance. The declaration was made during a special plenary session of the Knesset held in his honor, where Milei was met with enthusiastic praise from Israel’s top leadership.

In a sharp departure from past U.S. administrations, the U.S. Embassy in Israel will boycott this year’s Tel Aviv Pride parade and will not participate in any Pride Month activities, citing the “priorities of the Trump administration,” according to a report by Haaretz.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has accused Hamas of launching a deadly attack on one of its buses late Wednesday, killing at least five local staffers, wounding others, and possibly taking some as hostages. The incident marks a violent escalation in tensions surrounding the distribution of foreign aid in Gaza.

A bill to dissolve the Knesset was narrowly defeated in a preliminary reading early Thursday morning, following a breakthrough agreement with ultra-Orthodox parties over military draft legislation. The motion was voted down 61–53, preserving the fragile governing coalition for now.

In a dramatic showdown that could end Benjamin Netanyahu’s historic tenure as Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, the Knesset is set to vote Wednesday on a preliminary bill to dissolve itself and trigger early elections amid escalating tensions over ultra-Orthodox military exemptions.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the Trump administration to mediate talks with Syria’s newly installed government, in a move that could signal a dramatic shift in the Middle East, Axios reported Wednesday.