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Deaths reported as Iran missiles cause multiple casualties in Israel

Iran has reportedly imposed widespread internet restrictions in the wake of the Israeli attacks.

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by BBC NEWS

World15 June 2025 - 07:13
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  • The four killed were a woman in her 60s, a woman in her 80s, a boy around 10 years old and a young girl.
  • Meanwhile, the MDA says it is treating 99 injured people - four of whom in serious condition.

Massive destruction in Israel after the Iran attack.

Four people have been confirmed dead at the site of a strike in central Israel, the Israeli emergency service has said.

The four killed were a woman in her 60s, a woman in her 80s, a boy around 10 years old and a young girl.

Meanwhile, the MDA says it is treating 99 injured people - four of whom in serious condition.

Meanwhile, Israel has also launched strikes on Iran - though we have yet to get the casualty figures there. Iran has reportedly imposed widespread internet restrictions in the wake of the Israeli attacks.

The recent military escalation between Iran and Israel did not come as a total surprise.

The two regional powers have been engaged in a years-long shadow war - attacking each other's assets without admitting responsibility.

Since the war in Gaza broke out, however, those attacks have stepped up. Israel has killed the leader of Hezbollah in September last year and the head of Hamas earlier this month. These two groups are Iran's closest proxies in the region.

Tehran, for its part, launched more than 180 missiles at Israel last October, most of which intercepted.

Israel reacted with their own airstrikes - but over recent months, the military operations had subsided.

Israel has repeatedly said Iran poses an existential threat for its survival - while Iran's supreme leader has used phrases such as "cancerous tumour" to describe Israel.

Israel is worried Iran is attempting to develop nuclear weapons - and it says the target of the current operation is its military infrastructure, including nuclear infrastructure sites.

Iran denies building nuclear weapons - but many Western countries are not convinced. On Thursday, the UN's nuclear watchdog found Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations.

Washington and Tehran were due to resume talks on Iran's nuclear programme on Sunday - but now, the talks have been cancelled, according to mediator Oman.

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