Israel vows retaliation after most destructive Iranian attack since war started

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation after Iran launched overnight strikes on two southern Israeli cities, marking the most destructive Iranian attack since the war began. The strikes, which injured more than 160 people and targeted areas near a sensitive Israeli nuclear facility, demonstrated vulnerabilities in Israel's Iron Dome air defense system. Netanyahu said Israel and the United States would respond with "great force," signaling an escalation in direct military confrontation between the two countries. The attack represents a significant escalation in regional tensions and could trigger broader conflict in the Middle East. The strike's proximity to Israeli nuclear infrastructure underscores the heightened stakes of the current exchange.