Earlier, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran to "stop firing missiles at the civilian population in Israel." Israel also struck "in the heart of Tehran," its military said, targeting sites used by Iran to produce ballistic missiles and other weapons. Strikes on three buildings ⁠in the Pardisan ⁠area of Qom, south of Tehran, killed at least 15 people and injured 10 others, ​Iranian media reported. The Israeli military said Friday that two of its service members were taken to hospital after being injured during an "operational accident" in southern Lebanon. (Mahmoud Illean/The Associated Press)Eighteen people have died in Israel, while at least three Israeli soldiers have also been killed in Lebanon.

Source: CBC News March 27, 2026 12:32 UTC