Syria was once among the closest allies of the Islamic republic, but the new government resents Tehran’s support for the Assad regime and has pledged not to allow attacks on Israel from its territory.

Iran has arrested dozens of people on suspicion of spying as fears grow in the Islamic Republic over the extent of its infiltration by Israel’s Mossad intelligence service.

Haifa and Tel Aviv struck by Iranian missiles as U.S. embassy in Israel directs government employees and families to shelter in place at home.

Meanwhile Donald Trump says his early G7 exit has "nothing to do" with an Israel-Iran ceasefire, as fighting between the two nations enters a fifth day.

In the central Israeli city of Petah Tikva, many people seem to be lining up to support the military operation against Iran — despite an Iranian missile hitting here days ago.

An Israeli airstrike struck Iran's state-run television broadcaster during a live broadcast Monday, intensifying an already volatile confrontation between the two regional rivals. The attack came amid a series of tit-for-tat strikes that have killed hundreds across both countries since the outbreak of hostilities late last week.

Red alert sirens warning of incoming fire have sent Israelis scrambling to bomb shelters over the last three nights, and Iran has vowed to keep launching ballistic missiles.

Israel called the move “outrageous.” A French official said Israeli companies were defying an agreement not to display so-called offensive weapons.