Casualties on both sides as Iran and Israel exchange strikes

The Israeli Defence Forces said "dozens" of Iranian missiles were launched into Israel in multiple waves of strikes in the early hours of Saturday, Euronews reported.

Sirens and the boom of explosions, possible from Israeli interceptors, could be heard in the sky over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

At least three were killed in Israel, and dozens were wounded. Two of those died after an Iranian missile struck near homes in central Israel early Saturday morning, also injuring 19 others, according to Israel’s paramedic service Magen David Adom.

Israel’s Fire and Rescue service said four homes were severely damaged.

Local media had earlier reported that one woman had been killed in the Tel Aviv area.

The IDF said "some of the missiles were intercepted," adding that "Search and Rescue forces are currently operating in a number of locations across the country in which reports of fallen projectiles were received."

Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv said it has treated seven people hurt by the second Iranian barrage; six had light injuries and the seventh was moderately wounded. At least 34 people were injured in Tel Aviv during the first wave of strikes.

Israeli newspaper Haaretz wrote that direct hits were reported in central Israel, wounding five people. It said several buildings were hit by Iranian missiles.

The Israeli military urged civilians to head to shelter amid the fresh wave of missiles, but have since permitted them to leave again.

European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen post on X late on Friday that she had called Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and urged "all parties to act with maximum restraint and work to de-escalate the situation."