Israel warns of ‘prolonged war’ with Iran as conflict enters second week

Israeli military chief says difficult days' ahead as salvo of ballistic missiles trigger air raid sirens across country

Israel's military has warned of a prolonged war" with Iran as the conflict entered its second week with no sign of stopping, as Israeli forces targeted Tehran and other areas while an Iranian missile attack wounded many people in the Mediterranean port city of Haifa.

The Israeli military said its aircraft destroyed Iranian surface-to-air missiles in southern Iran, as well as killing a group of Iranian military commanders responsible for missile launches. According to the IDF, the strikes prevented launch of missiles scheduled for later on Friday evening.