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Three dead in Israeli bombing of Iranian public television

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Strong explosions in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Frame of a video broadcast by Iranian state television shows anchorwoman Sahar Emami in the midst of an explosion caused by an Israeli attack during a live broadcast.
Frame of a video broadcast by Iranian state television shows anchorwoman Sahar Emami in the midst of an explosion caused by an Israeli attack during a live broadcast.AP

New night of cross-border attacks between Israel and Iran while G7 leaders meeting in Canada urged to stop the escalation of the conflict. The Israeli army has reported that it has "hit dozens of missile storage and launch facilities. In addition to ground-to-air missile launchers and drone storage sites in western Iran."

Meanwhile, Iranian public television has reported the casualties from the Monday bombing on its headquarters in Teheran: three employees died and several were injured. Israel had urged the population to leave the capital ahead of imminent attacks, a recommendation also reiterated by Donald Trump.

Early on Tuesday, explosions in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are being reported after one of the calmest nights in Israel, with less than 10 Iranian projectiles launched, which did not cause casualties or damage.

"Defense systems are working to intercept the threat," the military announced early in the morning, shortly after calling on the population to head to shelters.

Iranian missile hits an empty bus in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area

One of the missiles launched by Iran this morning against Israel hit an empty bus in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area without causing injuries, firefighters announced in a statement.

The missile landed on the vehicle in an outdoor bus parking lot, most of which were damaged, although none had people inside. Authorities reported another impact on a warehouse.

According to initial estimates by the Israeli Army, Iran launched between 20 and 30 missiles at Israeli territory in this latest barrage, as reported by The Times of Israel. In total, firefighters recorded eight impacts, most of them resulting in fires in the central part of the country.

So far, the Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom has not treated any injured from the attacks, only 10 people with anxiety symptoms.

Israel claims to have killed the Chief of Staff for War

The Israeli army claimed on Tuesday to have killed Ali Shadmani, whom they identified as the Iranian Chief of Staff for War, not of the armed forces as previously reported by Reuters.

Strong explosions in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Strong explosions were heard on Tuesday morning in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, as reported by AFP journalists after the activation of air raid sirens in various parts of Israel due to the detection of Iranian missiles.

Israeli army announces "numerous attacks" on military targets in western Iran

The Israeli army stated on Tuesday morning that they had carried out "numerous significant attacks" on military targets in western Iran overnight.

Three dead at Iranian public television

The Israeli attack on Monday on the headquarters of Iranian state television in Tehran caused at least three deaths, according to a report released on Tuesday by the same network. "Three television employees died and others were injured in the Israeli attack," announced public television without specifying the number of people hospitalized