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launched a retaliatory attack on Israel on Friday night, with the IDF saying Tehran had launched "less than 100" missiles. The regime targeted several areas, including Tel Aviv. In the Dan region, firefighters rushed to rescue people trapped in a high-rise, with the force saying in a statement: "Firefighters are working in a high-rise building to rescue trapped individuals and extinguish a fire, as well as responding to two additional destruction sites."

This follows Israel killing the leader of Iran's Revolutionary Guard in "preemptive strikes" carried out on nuclear sites on Thursday night. Experts believe the attack could lead to all-out war between the arch-enemies in the Middle East. Multiple smoke plumes have been seen over Tehran, capital, at around 3.30am local time. Gen Hossein Salami, the head of the Revolutionary Guard, was confirmed dead, as was the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, Gen. Mohammad Bagheri. Minister of Defence, Israel Katz, declared a special state of emergency throughout the entirety of the country in the wake of the IDF strike. "Following the State of Israel's preemptive strike against Iran, a missile and drone attack against the State of Israel and its civilian population is expected in the immediate future", Katz said.

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Israel has carried out "preemptive strikes" on Iran's nuclear sites in a move that experts believe could lead to all-out war between the arch-enemies in the Middle East. Multiple smoke plumes have been seen over Tehran, capital, at around 3.30am local time.

Minister of Defence, Katz, declared a special state of emergency throughout the entirety of the country in the wake of the IDF missile barrage. "Following the State of Israel's preemptive strike against Iran, a missile and drone attack against the State of Israel and its civilian population is expected in the immediate future", Katz said

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