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Iran and Israel continue to trade blows: what's happening in the zone?

The Israeli military said several sites were hit by missiles fired by Iran on Sunday evening, Agence France-Presse reported.

Summary of the latest developments:

  • Israel and Iran continued to trade strikes as the conflict entered its fourth day. The war has escalated, leaving hundreds dead and injured.
  • Israeli officials said several people were injured in the latest Iranian strikes on Monday morning. The British maritime security company Ambrey reported that a fire broke out at a power plant in the Haifa region after the missile strike. The company said the strike targeted the northern city's port infrastructure. Ambrey also noted that a video showed Israeli forces repelling the attack, followed by the launch of two hypersonic missiles.
  • According to Israeli media, three people were killed and dozens injured in the overnight strikes in central Israel.
  • An Iranian health ministry spokesman said that 224 people have been killed in the Israeli strikes in Iran, about 90 percent of them civilians.
  • Iran's Foreign Ministry has questioned Israel's claims that the strikes were "targeted," stressing that many women and children were among the victims, who were killed in residential areas.
  • According to Iran's Tasnim news agency, the head of intelligence for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohammad Kazemi, and his deputy were killed in an Israeli strike in Tehran on Sunday.
  • In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "I can say that we have eliminated their chief intelligence officer and his deputy in Tehran."
  • At least 14 people have been killed in the strikes in Israel in recent days, three are missing, and hundreds have been injured as of Sunday morning. Netanyahu visited the strike site in Bat Yam the same day to assess the damage and meet with rescue workers. He said: "Iran will pay a very high price for the deliberate killing of civilians, women and children."
  • The Israel Defense Forces said on the X social network that the Counter-Terrorism Command had instructed the population to stay close to protected areas. "Movement in open areas should be minimized, and it is strongly recommended to avoid gatherings. In the event of an alarm signal, one should immediately enter the protected area and remain there until further official communication."
  • Former US President Donald Trump said that there would be peace "soon" between Israel and Iran, adding that numerous calls and meetings had taken place. "Iran and Israel must make a deal, and they will," he wrote on the Truth Social platform, concluding: "We will have PEACE soon."
  • According to Reuters, two senior US officials said that Trump has, in recent days, blocked an Israeli assassination plot against Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. They noted that the US was in constant contact with Israeli officials when the latter launched a large-scale attack. Although it was possible to eliminate Khamenei, Trump rejected the initiative.
  • On Tuesday, European Union foreign policy chief Kaia Kallas called a video conference of EU foreign ministers to discuss the Israel-Iran conflict. "Given the seriousness of the situation in the Middle East, EU High Representative Kallas has called a special video conference of foreign ministers," an EU official said.
  • Tensions between Iran and Israel continue to rise as leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) are set to meet in the Canadian Rockies on Monday. On the first day of the meeting, they are expected to appeal to Trump to substantiate his confidence that Iran and Israel are ready to sign a deal that will bring "closer peace."