Many of those confirmed dead were women and children, according to the authorities, although they have yet to publicly name all of the victims.

Elsewhere in the statement, the IRGC claimed that Iran has “tracked and destroyed three cruise missiles, 10 drones, and dozens of hostile micro-UAVs” in areas of Iran that were attacked. “Stuck” – that’s how most people I’ve spoken to describe life right now in Iran.

Entering the third day of mutual attacks, Iran and Israel have suffered significant losses, including casualties.

In a powerful response to the Zionist aggression, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched two major waves of missile strikes overnight, targeting multiple areas in the occupied territories.

The recent Iranian missile barrage on Israel has caused severe destruction in the coastal city of Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv.

Bazan says pipelines and transmission lines at sensitive industrial site struck, but work continuing; no injuries reported as Weizmann Institute hit, causing fire