Iran Missiles Hit Israel, Escalating Middle East Conflict

0:00On March 24, Iran fired multiple missiles at Israel, targeting areas around Tel Aviv, just one day after President Donald Trump called recent peace. Talks with the country, good, and constructive. The Israeli military reported waves of attacks that set off air raid sirens across parts of the country, with interception blasts echoing in Tel Aviv, and debris damaging homes up north. Six people suffered light injuries, and one munition packed with about 100 kilograms of explosives, struck the city, wrecking buildings, and cars. This comes amid a war that kicked off on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, which has since shut down. The Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas. More than 2,000 people have died so far. Trump responded by delaying for five days his plan to target Iran's power plants, though only energy sites are on hold while other United States. Operations press on, as Iran warns of hitting allied infrastructure across the Middle East.