At least one dead and dozens injured is the tally of his night attacks so far Iran in Israel, with Tehran responding to yesterday's Israeli missile strikes, which brought the two countries to the brink of a generalized conflict.

Speaking to American media, The Israeli ambassador stated that a woman in Tel Aviv lost her life in Iranian attacks.

Nine buildings in Ramat Gan, a neighborhood of the coastal Israeli metropolis of Tel Aviv, were destroyed by Iranian missiles.

Residents of hundreds of apartments had to be evacuated when a rocket hit a building. At least 63 were injured, two seriously, according to Israeli media.

New wave

The Israeli army announced early this morning that it had activated air defense sirens in various areas of the country due to the launch of a new wave of missiles from Iran against Israeli territory and that air defenses were attempting to intercept them.

Sirens sounded in various areas of Israel after Iranian missiles were detected heading towards Israel, the military said via Telegram.

About ten minutes later, however, he announced that the population could leave the shelters, provided they remained near them.

What happened yesterday?

The new flare-up was triggered by the unprecedented scale of the attack with more than 120 bombers and dozens of drones by Israel targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, leading members of the armed forces and scientific collaborators of the Islamic republic's nuclear program. Late last night, loud explosions were heard again in Tehran, confirming the assessments that the morning attacks were only the beginning.

Iranian air defense systems shot down an Israeli drone near the Fordow nuclear facility. In statements yesterday, Iran's supreme religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that Israel's action constituted a declaration of war and that the Jewish state should expect harsh punishment.

A large demonstration took place yesterday in Tehran, with the crowd demanding an immediate response to the provocation of the Zionist enemy, while the UN Security Council was urgently convened, at Iran's request.

Indeed, shortly before ten o'clock at night, while residents of major Israeli cities were in shelters, the sky in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem was lit up by flashes of rockets while loud explosions rang out everywhere as part of Iranian retaliation, which continued throughout the night.

The chronicle of a foretold crisis

Yesterday's unprecedented Israeli attack against Iranian nuclear facilities and senior military officials is part of Tel Aviv's long-term strategy aimed not only at halting Tehran's nuclear program, but also at cutting Iran off from its regional allies.

2019

A series of Israeli attacks in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq were aimed at preventing Iran from supplying its client organizations with advanced weapons. Israel had accused Iran of creating a network to supply these organizations in Lebanon with weapons via Iraq and northern Syria, with the final recipient being the Shiite organization Hezbollah.

Israel also attacked ships carrying Iranian oil and weapons through the Eastern Mediterranean and the Red Sea.

2020

In November, Israel assassinated Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a senior official in the country's nuclear program. The victim was shot dead when a remote-controlled machine gun hidden in the bed of a truck opened fire on the physicist's vehicle.

2021

The conflict between Israel and Iran has spilled over to the seas. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu blamed Iran for the explosion on an Israeli-owned vehicle carrier in February off the coast of Oman. Iran blamed Israel in March for the explosion of a small drone on the deck of an Iranian container ship in the SE Mediterranean, causing a fire that was quickly extinguished by the crew.

2022

In May, two men riding a large motorcycle shot and killed Colonel Sayyad Khodayi, an officer in the Revolutionary Guards. Israeli officials said Khodayi was the commander of a secret unit responsible for assassinations and kidnappings. Israel confirmed in talks with the US government its role in Khodayi's killing.

In May, aeronautical engineer Ayoub Entezari, a member of an army research team, and geologist Kamran Agamolayi died of food poisoning. Tehran claimed that the two men were poisoned by Israel, with Tel Aviv declining to comment.

2023

Iran has denied any involvement in Hamas attacks. In solidarity with Gaza, Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's Houthis have carried out attacks against Israel. In December, Iran accused Israel of assassinating a senior Iranian official in Syria.

2024

In April, an Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus killed three senior Iranian officials. A few weeks later, Tehran launched a 300-drone and missile attack on Israel. Tel Aviv responded by attacking Iranian anti-aircraft cover over nuclear facilities.

In July, Israel assassinates Hamas' political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran.

In September, coordinated explosions of Israeli-rigged bombs kill Hezbollah operatives.

In September, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is assassinated in Beirut.

In October, Iran launches 180 ballistic missiles against Israel.