Amna Nawaz:
Iranian officials claimed they targeted military installations nearby. Elsewhere, homes and high-rises in Tel Aviv hollowed out from blasts, as hundreds of people have been hurt across Israel.
Meanwhile, in Iran, Israel continued its relentless strikes. Israel says it’s not targeted Iranian civilians, but a U.S.-based Iranian human rights group says hundreds have been killed. The Tehran Times memorializing the victims, entire families, an 8-year-old gymnast, a young flight attendant, and an equestrian champion, among others.
The Israeli military points to strikes on nuclear targets, releasing video it claims shows a direct hit on the Arak heavy-water reactor, a potentially critical component of Iran’s nuclear program. Iranian state TV said there was — quote — “no radiation danger” from the strike.
Israel’s defense minister today fanned the flames, calling for the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.
