Iran and Israel intensified strikes on each other's infrastructure and territory over the weekend after Israel launched a surprise assault on its long-time enemy's military leadership and nuclear program.

The U.N. human rights chief says Israel’s warfare in Gaza is inflicting “horrifying, unconscionable suffering” on Palestinians and has urged government leaders to exert pressure on Israel’s government

LE BOURGET—Israel says it used the naval Barak Magen and the long-range air defense interceptor during its conflict with Iran, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.

Hundreds of civilians, mostly in Iran, have been killed by dueling airstrikes despite international pleas for de-escalation.

All night people in Israel have been braced for more rockets. Just before 01:00 the Israeli military announced that it was striking missile sites in Iran, and instructed residents to move closer to shelters. Four hours later the response came – with what felt like the largest barrage so far of this conflict.

The deadly conflict between Israel and Iran has entered a fourth day, with both sides firing waves of missiles overnight. Follow for live updates.

Israel’s high-tech defences have so far succeeded against most of the hundreds of ballistic missiles fired by Iran.

The Israeli military said that its air force has struck a number of command centers of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It said that the command centers, which were in Tehran, were used to direct proxy groups to launch attacks against Israel.