Onlookers gathered on Saturday at a central Tel Aviv residential building next door to Israel’s defense headquarters that was damaged after it took a hit from what appeared to be shrapnel from an overnight missile barrage from Iran.

The UK is advising Britons against all travel to Israel amid the escalating conflict with Iran.On Sunday, the government updated its travel guidance for Israel from “amber” to “red” - on the same level as Iran.

Israeli equities closed higher on Sunday despite an escalation in hostilities between Israel and Iran, with investors appearing to shake off early concerns about the regional conflict. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange’s benchmark TA-35 index ended the day up 1%,

Israeli citizens were ordered to head to bomb shelters on Friday night amid retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.

Israel on Sunday hit targets in Tehran, including the Defense Ministry and sites it claims are tied to Iran's nuclear program.

U.S. military leaders and elected officials are grappling with a worsening diplomatic and security crisis in the Middle East.

Residents in Tel Aviv reacted on Saturday to an Iranian retaliatory attack on Israel, expressing differing views on how the conflict was affecting their daily lives.

Air raid sirens and booms rang out in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv early Sunday, AFP journalists said, as Israel and Iran exchanged fire for a third day. Israel’s military wrote in a post on X that millions of Israelis were “running for shelter as sirens sound” in dozens of cities and communities around the country.