A top Iranian official has called for an Islamic Army to wage war on Israel after Tehran's missiles rained down on Tel Aviv for a fourth consecutive night.
Mohsen Rezaee urged "Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and several other countries" to unite to form an anti-Israeli alliance in the Middle East.
The call came just hours before local media reported this morning that eight Israelis were killed and more than 70 sustained injuries when Israel's Iron Dome defence system was breached in Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa.
Israel also renewed its attacks on Tehran, with the IDF killing three more high-ranking Iranian security figures and destroying Iran's main nuclear facility in Natanz.
Despite Iranian air strikes entering their fourth day, no US personnel were injured after missiles caused damage to the US Embassy and residential buildings.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee warned the 700,000 Americans in Israel to stay on alert when he confirmed the "minor damage" to the embassy, which remains closed.
President Donald Trump also threatened Iran with "the full strength of the American military" if Tehran targets the US.
He said: "If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the US Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before."
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Emergency personnel work at an impact site after missiles were launched from Iran to Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel
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Trump added: "We can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict!"
Israelis have also been urged to take cover in bunkers and wait out the violence as Israel's air defence system work to shoot the missiles out of the sky.
Posting on X, the Israeli military said: "Rescue forces are operating in several areas across the country where reports of falls have been received."
However, Iran threatened to make Israel "uninhabitable" and claimed that 224 Iranians had died and more than 1,200 had been injured in strikes since Friday.
Firefighters and rescue personnel work at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Tel Aviv
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The Israel Electric Corporation also confirmed Iranian strikes damaged Israel's power grid.
A spokesman said: "Teams are working on the ground to neutralise safety hazards, in particular the risk of electrocution due to torn electrical wires.
"At the same time, work is being carried out to repair the infrastructure and restore the electricity supply."
The escalation in the Middle East comes after Iran launched hundreds of missiles on June 13, as Israel responded by attacking over 150 targets in Iran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards previously warned Israel that Tehran's attacks "will become heavier and more extensive" if their hostilities continue.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran's attacks are based on "self-defence", and Israeli attacks would never have happened without US support.
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy spoke to his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar, expressing his concerns for the Israeli citizens and reiterated the need for "de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East".
Lammy added: "Now is the time for restraint, calm and a return to diplomacy."
Firefighters and rescue personnel work at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Tel Aviv
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Meanwhile, Israeli national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said that Iran still has "thousands of ballistic missiles" ready to be deployed, indicating a higher figure than previously estimated.
He told Israel's Army Radio: "This is not a battle that over the long term will be able to bring an end to the Iranian threat."
Military analysts predict that Iran started the conflict with between 1,500 to 2,000 missiles in its arsenal, with hundreds already deployed or destroyed.
Hanegbi also said that Israel's current war does not rely on the US and was planned independently.
Israel is expected to issue evacuation orders to residents of Tehran, with long queues of cars spotted leaving cities amid threats.
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