Middle East tension escalation: Israel, Iran hostilities enter fourth day
Iran and Israel continued to strike each other for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, further intensifying the conflict in the region.
The Magen David Adom, Israel's national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service, told The Times of Israel 67 people were injured in ballistic missile strikes in central Israel.
They include a woman in her 30s in serious condition, six moderately wounded, and 60 lightly hurt or suffering acute anxiety, MDA says.
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MDA confirmed three people, including two women, were killed in the strikes.
"3 killed (2 women, 1 man ~70) in rocket strikes across 4 sites in central Israel," MDA posted on X.
MDA Update: 3 killed (2 women, 1 man ~70) in rocket strikes across 4 sites in central Israel. 74 evacuated: 1 serious (30 year old female facial injury), 5 moderate, 68 with mild injuries. Rescue operations still ongoing at 2 sites. pic.twitter.com/6rEnsYlmUZ
— Magen David Adom (@Mdais) June 16, 2025
According to reports, Iranian strikes in port city of Haifa, located 90 km from Tel Aviv, left several people injured.
Tehran has launched several waves of missile attacks on Tel Aviv since Israel conducted pre-emptive strikes on Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs on Friday, escalating tension in the region.
IRGC intelligence chief killed
Meanwhile, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) intelligence unit chief Mohammad Kazemi was killed in Israeli strikes, Iran's Mehr news agency reported.
"IRGC intelligence chief Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemi martyred alongside several other commanders in an Israeli aggression on Iran's soil," the news agency reported.
Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Reports
US President Donald Trump has vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a U.S. official told Fox News on Sunday, amid escalating tension between the two nations.
Details about the assassination attempt or Trump's veto stance have not been confirmed officially so far.
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