New wave of Iranian missile strikes on Israeli port city of Haifa

Fresh Iranian missile strikes targeted the Israeli port city of Haifa in the north, injuring at least 15 people, Al Jazeera reported late Sunday night. The exchange of strikes between the two countries continued for a third consecutive day following Israel's attack on Iran on Friday.

Missile strikes hit Haifa and eastern Tel Aviv, with a direct impact on a residential building in northern Israel that left 15 people injured. In the Lachish region, four more individuals were wounded.

Israeli Army Radio confirmed the incidents, stating that the military is actively engaged in intercepting incoming projectiles and responding to the attacks.

In response to the escalating threat, the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority has announced a complete closure of airspace and airports. This measure aims to safeguard civilian and military aviation operations amid the ongoing hostilities.

Concurrently, the Israeli Air Force conducted a significant airstrike on Mashhad Hashemi Nejad Airport in eastern Iran, targeting an Iranian aerial refueling aircraft.

Israeli officials described this operation as the longest-range strike since the commencement of military operations against Iran, approximately 2,300 kilometers from Israeli territory.

Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday that the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) intelligence organisation was killed in Israeli airstrikes, along with two other senior commanders.

Meanwhile, Iran's border guard commander reported that Iranian forces have successfully intercepted 44 drones and quadcopters attempting to enter the country's airspace over the past 48 hours. These unmanned aerial vehicles were reportedly launched from Israeli territory.

Israeli rescue teams combed through rubble of residential buildings destroyed by Iranian missiles, using sniffer dogs and heavy excavators to look for survivors after at least 10 people, including children, were killed, raising the two-day toll to 13.

Sirens rang out across Israel after 4 pm on Sunday in the first such daylight alert, and fresh explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv.