"Dozens of missiles were seen flying over central Israel on Tuesday, lighting up the night sky with explosions as Iran launched a new wave of strikes. Footage shows multiple missiles streaking across the sky amid wailing sirens, followed by loud explosions in the background. Reports suggest the apparent use of cluster munitions - designed to scatter multiple submunitions over a wide area - raising fears of numerous impact sites and unexploded debris across central Israel. Tensions flared in the Middle East after the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran on February 28, amid talks over Iran's nuclear and missile programs. Tehran announced retaliatory strikes on Israel and US assets in the region, with explosions reported in a number of Gulf countries. Iran also confirmed that its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed on the first day of the conflict. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been selected as his successor. The escalating conflict has sent global energy prices soaring and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that carries around 20 percent of global oil shipments."