Israel’s military says that Iran has launched more than 100 drones toward Israeli territory in what is expected to be the first stage of a much larger counter-attack. CNN’s Paula Hancocks shares how citizens are preparing.

Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, considering scenarios in which tensions between Israel and Iran escalated into all-out war and preparing U.

Iran began its retaliation campaign on Friday, after warning Israel that it would pay a “heavy price” for its earlier strikes.

American citizens in Israel are strongly advised to limit internal travel and to maintain a high level of situational awareness. Iran remains under a longstanding "Level 4: Do Not Travel" advisory due to risks of terrorism, kidnapping, wrongful detention, and civil unrest.

Oil futures gained more than $4 a barrel Friday after Israel launched a wide-ranging attack against Iran’s nuclear facilities and military leadership, stoking fears of a regional conflict that could disrupt global energy flows.

French doctor Baptiste André was one of 11 crew members aboard the Madleen, an aid boat that was recently seized by Israeli authorities as it attempted to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza. Despite feeling fear after the vessel was boarded by soldiers,

For quite some time now, Iran has pledged to destroy Israel while it supported regional groups that have declared Israel their enemy. Israel, on its part, views Iran as an existential threat and has vowed to prevent it from building a nuclear bomb.

Large weekly demonstrations across Israel that have called for to end the war in Gaza and the return hostages have been canceled due to the security situation, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum,