Iran launched multiple deadly waves of missiles and drones toward Israel into Saturday morning following Israel’s unprecedented strikes aimed at destroying Iran’s nuclear program and decapitating its military leadership.

Israel’s ongoing attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, generals, and scientists killed 78 people and wounded more than 320 on Friday, Iran’s ambassador told the U.N. Security Council, but he said “the overwhelming majority” of victims were civilians. Israel described the new wave of hostilities as the beginning of “Operation Rising Lion.”

Sirens sounded in Israel as Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles in retaliation for Israel's strikes on its nuclear facilities.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Israel’s aggression against Iran on Friday will undoubtedly receive an appropriate response.

An aggressive counterattack risks escalation. But giving in to U.S. and Israeli demands is an unlikely alternative.

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is suspending its flights to Israel through August in response to conflict in the region. The move comes after Israel launched strikes across Iran, targeting Iran’s nuclear program and military sites, The Associated Press reported.

IDF international spokesperson Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani joins ‘The Faulkner Focus’ to break down Israel’s strike on Iran and how the military is preparing for possible retaliation and broader regional fallout.

The two sides were due to meet for a sixth round of negotiations on Sunday. Tehran suggested that it had not yet decided whether to participate, given Israel’s attack on its nuclear infrastructure.