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Iran Missiles Kill 8 Israelis, Injures 100

CrossFireArabia
June 16, 2025

Eight Israelis were killed and more than 100 injured as Iranian missiles struck central Israel in new attacks launched by Iran, Monday morning. Many of these missiles penetrated the Israeli defense systems and struck Tel Aviv and Haifa.

Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the Israeli death toll had risen to eight after three bodies were found in Haifa.

Earlier Monday morning, the Israeli Maariv daily quoted Israeli ambulance services as saying that four people were killed in the Iranian missile attack on Israel. The ambulance service said its crews were working at four sites where the missiles fell.

Israeli media reported that the number of people injured by Iranian missiles in the greater Tel Aviv area had risen to 103.

Israel Hayom, citing eyewitnesses, reported that the extent of the destruction in greater Tel Aviv was extensive. Haaretz also reported that some of the Iranian attacks targeted Israeli military sites as well as urban infrastructure.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported the collapse of a building directly hit by an Iranian missile in the Tel Aviv area. It said that three people are still missing at a site in Haifa, and their lives are in danger. Channel 13 also confirmed that contact with the three people missing under the rubble in Haifa remains cut off as reported in Al Jazeera.

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US Embassy Says it Cannot Evacuate Americans in Israel

CrossFireArabia
June 16, 2025

The US Embassy in Israel says it cannot evacuate or directly assist American citizens in leaving the occupation state. The announcement comes amid a regional war sparked by US-backed Israeli attacks on Iran.

“The U.S. Embassy is not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist Americans in departing Israel,” it said in a statement.

Despite US-Israeli coordination in launching the surprising attack on Iran, the Trump administration failed to issue advance warnings to American settlers in Israel reports the Quds News Network.

Citing security concerns, the US Embassy in the occupation state will remain closed on Monday. All US government employees and their families have been told to shelter in place until further notice.

The Israeli government has ordered airlines not to allow Israeli citizens inside the country to board rescue flights. These flights are only for Israelis currently abroad, reported The Marker.

Officials claim the move aims to prevent overcrowding and reduce the risk of mass casualties. But in practice, the policy means settlers and civilians still in Israel cannot leave, even as tensions with Iran escalate.

Last month, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said that 700,000 American citizens live in Israeli settlements across occupied Palestine. He was referring to settlers, who hold Israeli citizenship and serve in the Israeli military.

Critics argue that these settlers are being used as human shields. Entire communities, including women and children, are placed deep inside conflict zones. Their presence serves both as a military buffer and a justification for expansion.

In contrast to its silence in Israel, the US State Department issued a clear warning to citizens in Iran, urging them to leave immediately.

“U.S. citizens should not travel to Iran for any reason and should depart Iran immediately if you are there,” said the statement.

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Iranian Missiles Extend to ALL Israel

CrossFireArabia
June 16, 2025

On the fourth day of the war between Tehran and Tel Aviv, Iran has launched a barrage of more missile on the Zionist entity early Monday morning.

The Israeli Home Front Command reported that the Iranian ballistic missiles have extended from the touristic city of Eilat in the south to Al Naqoura in the north.

It added that air raid sirens blasted in Tel Aviv and other areas after detecting the incoming missile that are the latest to have been launched from Iran.

Israeli media reported that Iranian missiles landed in Haifa and that a large explosion was heard. They also reported hearing explosions in eastern Tel Aviv, western Jerusalem, and the Ben Gurion Airport area.

The Hebrew media also confirmed that direct hits were recorded in areas of Tel Aviv as a result of the Iranian missile attack carried out through the early hours of Monday morning.

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Iran’s Army Calls on Israelis to Leave

CrossFireArabia
June 16, 2025

Iran’s armed forces called on Sunday Israelis to leave their country, warning it may not be “inhabitable” in the days to come, state news agency IRNA reported, as military confrontation between the two regional rivals continues.

“Warnings for you in the coming days: Leave the occupied territories, because, certainly, they won’t be inhabitable in the future!” Reza Sayyad, spokesperson for the armed forces, said after a new wave of Iranian strikes began against Israel.

He cautioned that “taking shelter underground will not bring safety to the Israelis.”

“Therefore, we would like to emphasize: do not let the criminal regime use you as human shields,” Sayyad said.

Separately, Mohsen Rezaei, a senior IRGC commander who is also a member of Iran’s Expediency Council, said: “We may reach a point where we take major actions that will destabilize the entire region.”

Rezaei said “the wise people in the US and Europe must act quickly to pull their countries out of this war, otherwise we cannot stand by and watch their involvement without responding,” according to Anadolu.

Israel launched airstrikes on multiple sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, on Friday, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes. The attacks and counterattacks have continued since.

US President Donald Trump said the two sides could achieve peace and that meetings and calls to this end were taking place.

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Dr Hamdi Al Najjar Joins His 9 Children Killed by Israel

CrossFireArabia
June 1, 2025

The doctor who lost nine of his children in an Israeli bombing raid last week succumbed to his wounds and died.

Dr Hamdi Al Najjar was in a critical condition when he brought in to the Khan Younis Hospital Complex, along with his nine children who had already perished.

Their mother Dr Alaa Al Najjar who works in hospital and saw the children half an hour earlier, was devastated when she saw their charred bodies.

The Israeli airstrike on their house to the south of Khan Younis wiped out nearly the entire family. Their nine children—Yahya, Rakan, Raslan, Gubran, Eve, Revan, Sadin, Luqman, and Sidra—were killed instantly.

Only one child, Adam, survived. He remains hospitalized with injuries.