Mutual attacks continue: More than 220 dead in Iran and 25 dead in Israel.

The death toll in Israel has risen to 25 since the start of Iranian missile attacks, after the body of a woman was recovered from the rubble following an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, four days ago. The Israeli war on Iran since Friday has resulted in 224 deaths and 1,800 injuries, according to the latest toll announced by the Iranian Ministry of Health on Thursday evening.

On Thursday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that it had carried out attacks with more than 100 combat and suicide drones on Israeli targets and anti-missile systems, and launched Wave 15 against military targets in Haifa and Tel Aviv with missiles and drones. It indicated that it was working to increase effective missile operations against Israeli targets and military industries.

The Israeli military said its air force launched strikes on "several missile launch and storage sites" in western Iran after observing "attempts to rehabilitate them," following previous attacks. The military added that its aircraft "attacked and destroyed engineering equipment and killed dozens of Iranian soldiers present in the area."

On Thursday morning, Iran launched between 20 and 30 missiles toward areas in central and southern Israel, causing extensive material damage and injuring dozens of people, including six seriously.

Soroka Hospital in Beersheba was directly hit, destroying its buildings, while the Ramat Gan Stock Exchange building sustained damage. At least 21 people were injured, including three in critical condition.

In Holon, 16 other people were injured, including three in critical condition.

In the first official comment on the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to hold the leadership in Tehran accountable.

For his part, Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz stated that he and the Prime Minister had instructed the Israeli military to "intensify strikes against strategic targets in Iran and against the government institutions in Tehran, in order to eliminate threats and destabilize the regime."

This comes amid cautious regional and international anticipation, amid reports of the United States' imminent formal entry into the Israeli war on Iran. When asked if he had decided to launch strikes against Iran, Trump indicated that he was not seeking a fight, but added, "If the choice is to fight or they get a nuclear bomb, I'll have to do what's necessary. And maybe we don't have to fight."