Earlier, Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel has secured a "free highway to Tehran", referring to the Israeli air force's aerial superiority - here’s a look at how this could be possible.
It took Israel less than 48 hours to achieve air superiority over a crucial swathe of Iran.
From the west of the country through to Tehran, the coast has been cleared for Israeli jets to operate without impediment.
Israel's air-to-surface missiles from aircraft, and drones launched separately inside Iran, attacked early warning (EW) radar sites and neutralised surface-to-air missiles.
SEAD / DEAD missions – Suppression or Destruction of Enemy Air Defences - as they're described in the military, knocking out a vital component of defence.
With Iran's air defences and early warning system neutered, it has been rendered effectively blind to incoming threats. That's the worst-case scenario for a country when the use of air power decides the outcome of conflicts.
We've just had an update from Israel's ambulance service, Magen David Adom (MDA), after the latest missile barrage hit parts of the country, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa.
An MDA spokeswoman says that in Haifa, 10 people were treated for "light injuries" and taken to hospitals in Bnei Zion, Carmel and Rambam.
In southern Israel, one injured person was evacuated, while elsewhere the MDA says eight people have been injured, including one in a "moderate condition".
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