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.

Alert sirens have repeatedly sent Israelis rushing to bomb shelters as Iran fired missiles during the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. Officials said most of the missiles fired Tuesday were intercepted,

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.

In Lebanon, which is still reeling from last year’s war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, videos making the rounds on social media have shown revelers dancing and drinking on rooftops while projectiles flash across the sky in the background.

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.