Iran launched massive rocket barrages against Israel throughout the night and into Saturday, marking the regime's retaliation for Israel's strikes on nuclear facilities. German outlets reported casualties mounting on both sides, with at least three Israelis killed in Tel Aviv and multiple injuries from Iranian rockets hitting airports and residential areas.
By morning, Israeli Defense Minister Katz declared "Tehran will burn" if attacks continued, while Iran expanded threats to include US military bases. A second Iranian rocket wave struck Israel in the evening, injuring thirteen and killing one woman. Israeli forces simultaneously targeted Iranian oil storage facilities near Tehran, with videos showing burning fuel tanks.
The escalation prompted Trump to contact Putin regarding the crisis, though details remained unclear. German media assessed Israel's military operations as lacking an exit strategy despite demonstrating air superiority across western Iran. A separate political assassination in Minnesota saw Democratic politician Melissa Hortman and her husband killed in what the governor called a "political murder."