Israel strikes Iran, explosions heard in Tehran
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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."
Tehran launched four missile salvos overnight following Israeli attacks on nuclear and military targets. As rescue teams dig through rubble, both sides warn that more strikes are coming.
Israel has launched what it is calling a "preemptive strike" against Iran and declared a state of emergency, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Starmer also spoke with Netanyahu. Per Downing Street, the "Prime Minister was clear that Israel has a right to self-defense and set out the U.K.’s grave concerns about Iran’s nuclear programme. He reiterated the need for de-escalation and a diplomatic resolution, in the interests of stability in the region."
NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel joins MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell to share the latest about what he's learning from his sources in Israel and Iran about the extent of the strikes by Israeli forces across Iran and how the Iranian government is likely to respond.
Israeli forces launched "preemptive strikes" on Iran overnight on June 13, tarting Iran's nuclear program, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an overnight address.