Iranian missile attacks in retaliation for Israel’s killing of Iranian security chief Ali Larijani caused heavy damage across central Israel overnight. One missile hit the city of Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv killing a man and women in their 70s,

Iran launched strikes toward Israel and Gulf countries hours after an Israeli strike killed Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij.

Donald Trump says the US is the most powerful country and does not need help from countries who "don’t want to get involved" with the conflict with Iran.

Israel killed two senior Iranian security officials in a major blow to the Islamic Republic’s leadership as it faces its greatest test in decades, and Iran responded Wednesday with renewed missile and drone attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors and Israel.

Israel said it killed Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, in an overnight attack, intensifying a region-wide war that shows no sign of abating well into its third week.

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Burnt vehicles lined the streets of Holon, near Tel Aviv, on Wednesday (March 18) following an overnight missile attack by Iran, with local residents describing sounds of explosions and scenes of fire but no injuries reported.

The US military says it used "deep penetrator munitions" to hit the missile sites, as Tehran launches deadly strikes against Israel.