Iran targets residential areas in Israel

Israel said today that its Air Force struck the headquarters of the paramilitary organization Al-Quds, which coordinates pro-Iran militias across the Middle East.

“Air Force fighters struck the headquarters of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force and the Iranian army, guided by precise information,” reads a post by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on the social network X.

According to Israel, Quds Force agents “planned terrorist operations” against Israel through groups that Iran supports in the Middle East.

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Iran has no intention of building nuclear weapons, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, as quoted by Reuters news agency. He added, however, that Tehran is within its rights to develop nuclear energy and research.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced that in its latest attack on Israel it used a new method that caused Israel's defense systems to attack each other, Reuters reported.

The Iranian force stressed that despite Israel having one of the most sophisticated defense systems and the country being supported by the US and other Western countries, the attack was “successful.

According to Israeli emergency services, Iran's latest attack left five people dead, bringing the number of victims since the start of the conflict to 18.

Several areas of Israel and residential buildings were hit in the latest missile attack fired by Iran tonight, the Israeli army said.

The latest wave of missiles fired by Iran at Israel hit three buildings, two in the north of the country and one in the south.

“Search and rescue teams from the Home Front Command have been dispatched to several affected locations in Israel following Iran’s latest salvo,” a military statement said.

The army lifted the maximum alert at around 9:10 pm (local time), informing residents that they could leave their shelters.

The extent of the damage is unknown, the Israeli fire department said.

“Direct damage was reported to two residential buildings in the Coastal District (northwest). Additionally, direct damage was reported to a residential building in the southern district,” the fire department said in a statement.