By Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Jeff Mason TEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, killing at least eight people and destroying homes,

Israel struck Iran's state-run television station during a live broadcast, forcing a reporter to run off camera following an explosion.

Bazan Group, operator of Israel's largest refinery complex in Haifa, said it had shut down operations after a power plant supplying steam and electricity to the complex was damaged in a barrage from Iran.

Iranian missiles struck Israel’s Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, destroying homes and fuelling concerns among world leaders at this week’s G7 meeting that

After three straight days under Israeli fire, Iran stands bloodied but defiant. Over 240 Iranians, including several senior military officials, have been killed since the bombardments began. But what followed has jolted the region.

While the world holds its collective breath as Israel and Iran trade missile strikes for a fourth day, there have been no reported disruptions to maritime traffic at ports in the danger zones. Israel on Monday said it will escalate attacks on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic weapons facilities, charging it was on the verge of building a nuclear weapon.

Israel struck Iran’s state-run television station during a live broadcast, forcing a reporter to run off camera following an explosion, after Iran fired a new wave of missiles at Israel

Workers died in subsequent fire at site, rather than by impact itself; Israeli media only allowed to publish details of the incident more than 12 hours later