A South Florida journalist and a Miami mother are among hundreds of Americans stranded in Israel after Iranian missile attacks grounded flights and closed airspace.

Israel is running low on Arrow interceptors that are used to counter Iranian missiles, according to a U.S. official. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains the Arrow’s key role in Israel's layered defense.

In response to the ultimatum, Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a post on X: “The battle begins”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

By Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Jeff Mason TEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, destroying homes and fuelling concerns among world leaders at this week's G7 meeting that the battle between the two old enemies could lead to a broader regional conflict.

Israeli authorities have signaled that the barrage appears to have subsided, giving the all clear for people to leave their shelters. They said that emergency services were responding to reports of damage from the missiles and are providing treatment to several people with minor injuries.

Iran's nuclear program will be hard to dismantle, but Israel has increased its superiority in missile and air defence capabilities