Israel’s military warned people Thursday to evacuate the area around Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor.The warning came in a social media post on X. It included a satellite image of the plant in a red circle like other warnings that preceded strikes.

The Israeli military told people in two central Iranian cities, Arak and Khondab, to evacuate immediately ahead of planned strikes. Arak is home to a [heavy-water reactor, under construction,](

Israelis now realize that a tit-for-tat with Iran is nothing like a barrage of rockets from Palestinian militants in the Gaza, or from Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon. The

The Israeli military said early Thursday local time that it was conducting "a series of strikes" in Tehran and other areas in Iran.

Israel has said it does not target Iranian civilians, but hundreds have died in the violence, among them a poet and her family, an equestrian and a graphic designer.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has wreaked considerable damage in both countries and caused casualties on both sides. As Israel pummels Iran with airstrikes and as Iran sends volleys