But Israel's formidable and sophisticated military forces - with an arsenal largely, but not exclusively, provided by the United States - are enabling it to overpower a much larger enemy. The BBC looks at the military balance in the latest war in the Middle East.

Sirens were sounded across northern Israel as Iran launched another barrage of ballistic missiles towards the densely populated regions of the Jewish state. Iran announced that it has responded to the Israeli onslaught across the Gulf nation,

Israel's military said it was striking military targets in Tehran in its latest salvo against the Iranian capital, after issuing evacuation warnings for one neighbood. The military said it would publish more details as the situation progresses.