Mapped: Where Iran and Israel’s missiles have struck as Middle East tensions escalate - Escalating tensions as Israel launches largest bombardment on Iran in decades early on Friday

Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles toward Israel on Friday night in retaliation for Israel's surprise attack early Friday. Israel struck at the heart of the Iran's nuclear program, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.

In a shocking escalation, Iran launched a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks on Israel, lighting up the skies over Jerusalem. The assault, one of the heaviest in recent days, stunned residents as explosions echoed across the capital.

The Israeli military warned Iranians living near nuclear reactors to evacuate, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks by Israel so far were nothing compared with what Iran would see in the coming days.

The retaliatory strikes came on Saturday, a day after Israel killed top Iranian military leaders and scientists and destroyed an aboveground nuclear enrichment plant near Natanz.

According to a report from the Jerusalem Post, Muhammad Abd al Karim al Ghamari, the chief of staff for the Houthis, was the main target of the strike.

As missiles fell on Tel Aviv, Israeli and Iranian envoys traded accusations at an emergency UN meeting over the legality and consequences of Israel’s preemptive strike

Pastor Steve Brooks, his wife, and their 9-year-old twins, Simon and Sadie, arrived in Tel Aviv on June 3. The group of travelers, led by retired Tulsa pastor Tom Harrison, includes 10 pastors and their spouses as part of a yearlong learning cohort.