Ongoing strikes across the region damage infrastructure and trigger air defense responses in multiple countries.
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Iran and Israel continued exchanging missile and drone strikes across the Middle East as military activity intensified following a temporary pause in planned U.S. strikes tied to ongoing diplomatic efforts.
Israeli officials said multiple waves of Iranian missiles were launched toward the country on March 24, with impacts reported in the coastal city of Tel Aviv. The Israel Defense Forces said the barrage caused significant damage to a multistory residential building, leaving large sections of its exterior destroyed. Authorities said it was not immediately clear whether the damage resulted from a direct strike or debris following interception by air defense systems.
Emergency crews from Israel’s Fire and Rescue Service were deployed to search for individuals believed to be trapped inside damaged structures. Officials said some civilians were located in shelters within affected buildings.
The escalation extended beyond Israel’s borders, with regional governments reporting air defense activity overnight. The Kuwaiti military said it intercepted incoming missiles and drones, according to a statement posted by the Kuwait News Agency. Authorities also reported that falling debris from interceptions damaged overhead power lines, resulting in outages in several areas, according to the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy.
Air raid sirens were activated in Bahrain, while Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said it intercepted and destroyed multiple drones targeting the country’s eastern region, which contains key oil infrastructure.
Israel said it conducted a series of strikes targeting Iranian military positions, including missile storage and launch facilities in western and central Iran. The Israel Defense Forces also reported strikes on facilities in Tehran, including locations associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence branch and the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence.
Separately, Israeli officials said operations expanded into Lebanon, where strikes targeted sites linked to Hezbollah in Beirut as part of what the military described as a broader campaign against Iranian-aligned groups.
The continued hostilities come as President Donald Trump signaled potential progress in diplomatic talks with Iran. Speaking to reporters on March 23 before departing Florida, Trump said discussions had yielded “major points of agreement” and suggested a deal could be within reach.
“We have had very, very strong talks. We’ll see where they lead. We have points, major points of agreement, I would say, almost all points of agreement,” Trump said, adding that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner had participated in the discussions.
“All I’m saying is, we are in the throes of a real possibility of making a deal.”
In a statement posted earlier that day, Trump described the conversations as “very good and productive” and said he had directed the Department of War to delay planned strikes on Iranian power and energy infrastructure for five days to allow negotiations to continue.
Iranian officials disputed the existence of such talks. Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in a statement shared that Iranian leadership remained unified and committed to its current course of action.
The situation remains fluid as missile exchanges continue alongside competing claims over diplomatic engagement, with regional infrastructure and civilian areas increasingly affected by the ongoing conflict.
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