00:18A major escalation in the Middle East conflict has unfolded as Iran reportedly fired the
00:26Sejal strategic ballistic missile for the first time in the current war, targeting Israeli territory.
00:33Explosions rocked Tel Aviv on Sunday after a new wave of Iranian missiles penetrated Israeli air defenses.
00:41According to Israeli media reports, a missile struck near the city while fragments from the blast damaged a residential building
00:50used by a United States consular official.
00:52Emergency services say several people were injured in the barrage.
00:58Air raid sirens echoed across Tel Aviv as Israel's defense systems attempted to intercept the incoming missiles,
01:06but debris and missile fragments still caused significant damage on the ground.
01:11The attack was part of what Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps called the 54th wave of Operation True Promise 4.
01:20Iranian forces said the strikes targeted key Israeli military and command centers involved in air operations.
01:28The most significant development was the first operational use of the Sejal missile in the current conflict.
01:36The Sejal is a two-stage solid-fuel ballistic missile believed to have a range of about 2,500 kilometers,
01:45allowing Iran to strike deep into Israeli territory.
01:48Iranian forces also reportedly launched other heavy missiles during the barrage, including Quram Shahar, Hebar Shekhan, Qadr, and Imad, some
02:00carrying extremely heavy warheads.
02:02As missiles struck central Israel, the conflict expanded on multiple fronts.
02:09In the north, sirens sounded in border towns after rockets were launched from Lebanon, while Hezbollah continued attacks against Israeli
02:18military targets.
02:19At the same time, Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes across southern Lebanon, hitting towns near the border as the
02:28fighting intensified.
02:30Iranian officials say the campaign will continue.
02:34A senior Iranian security official stated there is currently no scenario for a ceasefire, signaling that the conflict could escalate
02:43further in the coming days.
02:44With the introduction of the Sejal missile and fighting spreading across several fronts, the war appears to be entering a
02:53far more dangerous phase.
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