The retaliatory strikes came on Saturday, a day after Israel killed top Iranian military leaders and scientists and destroyed an aboveground nuclear enrichment plant near Natanz.

Israel’s Channel 13 reported that missiles hit Haifa and nearby Tamra. The attack on Haifa was widely anticipated, as the coastal city hosts strategic gas infrastructure. Analysts suggest this marks the beginning of Iran’s promised retaliation for the Israeli bombardment of key energy sites near Bushehr and Abadan.

Missiles, drones and sirens engulfed the skies of Israel as the Jewish nation is facing a multi-front attack from Iran, Houthis in Yemen and Hamas in Gaza. The world watches closely as the conflict in