According to sources, Iran's overnight attacks targeted several countries in the region. In Israel, attacks are said to have been directed at Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa. According to Israeli TV channel Channel 12, several people were injured in Tel Aviv.
The exact number of casualties and injuries from the attacks in Tel Aviv and southern Lebanon remains unknown. Since Thursday evening, Iran has carried out repeated attacks on several parts of Israel. ' Overnight, Iran has also attacked several other targets around the Middle East.
Two hotels and a residential building in Bahrain were attacked overnight and are said to have caused material damage, but there is no information on fatalities. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait also report anew that they are under attack. What specific targets were hit in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and the UAE during the overnight attacks remains unclear.
Overnight, the Israeli IDF announced that it had directed attacks against both Iranian and Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Lebanon's health department reports that several people have been killed in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon overnight. ' The current status of this 'next phase' of the war as announced by Israel and the US is not detailed.
Late on Thursday, the US announced that it has sunk or destroyed more than 30 Iranian warships since the offensive against Iran began, reports NBC News. Additionally, nearly 200 targets within Iran have been attacked in the last 72 hours, says Brad Cooper, commander of the US military command Centcom. Iran's attacks with both ballistic missiles and drones have decreased drastically—by 90 and 83 percent respectively—since the first day of the offensive, according to Cooper.
Reports indicate that 180 children have been killed. The war continues to affect civilians. According to NBC News, the WHO has verified 13 attacks on healthcare infrastructure in Iran and one in Lebanon, where Israel as recently as Thursday evening initiated new airstrikes.
The WHO does not provide further details about the attacks on healthcare facilities, or who is behind them. Whether there are any ongoing diplomatic efforts or international responses to de-escalate the conflict is unknown at this time.