At least 16 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Saturday, according to local health officials. The 20-month war with

The Middle East has woken to an unprecedented and perilous escalation this morning, as Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran, targeting critical nuclear facilities, military installations,

The chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami, was killed on Friday by Israeli air strikes targeting Iran's nuclear sites and top commanders. Salami spent most of his career in the

Countries in the region condemned Israel’s attack, while leaders around the globe called for immediate de-escalation from both sides.

Israel launched blistering attacks on the heart of Iran's nuclear and military structure Friday, deploying warplanes and drones previously smuggled into the country to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists -- attacks it said were necessary before the country got any closer to building a nuclear weapon.