(260301) -- TEL AVIV, March 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2026 shows smoke trails left by interceptor missiles launched from Israeli air defense systems in Tel Aviv, Israel. The United States and Israel on Saturday launched "major combat operations" against Iran, plunging the war-torn Middle East into a new round of violent conflicts.
Iran has retaliated with a series of counterattacks against Israel and U.S. targets across the region, with explosions reported in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Saudi Arabia, among other countries.
At least two buildings in the greater Tel Aviv region have been hit by Iranian missiles, according to Israel's Ynet news website. So far no fatalities have been reported. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
