Hundreds of civilians, mostly in Iran, have been killed by dueling airstrikes despite international pleas for de-escalation.

Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early today killing at least eight people and injuring 70, authorities in Israel have said.Explosions rocked major Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa.

The countries have been trading blows a day after Israel’s blistering attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites.