TEL AVIV - Tensions escalated sharply on Tuesday as Iran launched fresh ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting Israel's capital, Jerusalem, and the city of Tel Aviv. According to international media,

A rare daytime missile barrage on Tel Aviv forces millions into shelters as Israeli forces retaliate against Iran's missile-launching capabilities.

NBC's Matt Bradley said Monday night was "quite a bit less terrifying" than Friday, Saturday or Sunday, and the Iranians could be "running out of steam." "According to the IDF, last night was the lightest Iranian assault on Israel since this all began with Israel’s attacks against Iran on Friday morning,

Aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight into Monday, marking a fourth day of strikes following Israel's Friday attack. That surprise strike hit the heart of Iran's nuclear program, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.

Both countries have closed their airspaces, leaving few options for citizens of other countries seeking to leave.

TEL AVIV/DUBAI (Reuters) -Israel and Iran attacked each other for a fifth straight day on Tuesday, and U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran, citing what he said was the country's rejection of a deal to curb nuclear weapons development.

Onlookers gathered on Saturday at a central Tel Aviv residential building next door to Israel’s defense headquarters that was damaged after it took a hit from what appeared to be shrapnel from an overnight missile barrage from Iran.

Israeli citizens were ordered to head to bomb shelters on Friday night amid retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.