TEL AVIV - Tensions escalated sharply on Tuesday as Iran launched fresh ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting Israel's capital, Jerusalem, and the city of Tel Aviv. According to international media,

At least seven people were killed and more than 100 injured when an Iranian ballistic missile hit Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv, overnight on Sunday, domestic media reported. Other reports put the death toll at six people. Israel's police said residential buildings took a "direct hit that caused extensive damage."