Israel and Iran traded deadly fire for a fourth consecutive day on Monday in their most intense confrontation in history, fuelling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has just posted a statement on 'Operation Rising Lion' and says the objective of his country's recent attacks on Iran is to "thwart the Islamic regime's nuclear and ballistic missile threat to us". We'll bring you more on this statement in our next posts. Stick with us.

Many of those confirmed dead were women and children, according to the authorities, although they have yet to publicly name all of the victims.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has wreaked considerable damage in both countries and caused casualties on both sides.

President Donald Trump asserted Tuesday that there is now “complete and total control of the skies over Iran,” though he did not clarify whether he was referring to American or Israeli military operations.

If Iran rebuilds its capabilities and launches another large-scale retaliation, or if Israeli strikes continue in depth and frequency, the chances of a wider war involving regional proxies and potenti

The intensifying conflict has heightened fears of a protracted all-out war and widespread instability in the region.

Israel and Iran launched a new round of attacks as the conflict between the two heavily armed rivals enters its fifth day.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon is the main goal of Israel’s military offensive. But as the war between the two countries intensifies,

Emergency services say 10 have been killed in Israel, while Iranian state media has given little information about casualties in Iran.