"Residents of Ramat Gan in central Israel placed American and Israeli flags outside the residential building struck by Iranian munitions early on Wednesday, an attack that left two people dead and several others injured. Footage shows rubble and damaged vehicles around the building, with one balcony destroyed, while American and several Israeli flags hung on the fence cordoning off the site. Emergency services earlier reported that a man and a woman in their 70s were found dead in an apartment, likely unable to reach a protected space in time. Four others sustained light injuries in the strike, which officials said involved missiles carrying submunitions. The Ramat Gan municipality said five major impact sites were identified across the city after the Iranian attack. The barrage follows the announcement that Ali Larijani, Iran's national security chief, was killed in an earlier Israeli strike. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed that the missiles targeting central and southern Israel were launched "in revenge for the blood of martyr Dr Ali Larijani and his companions." 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 per cent of global oil shipments."