"As I am writing this, the sirens went off and (we) took a break to get to the safe area. Yes, with most sirens we hear booms, sometimes very loud booms which shake our building."
"Israel said it had worked with the U.S. for months to plan the attacks, which began Saturday morning. The U.S. military said targets in Iran included Revolutionary Guard command facilities, air defense capabilities, missile and drone launch sites and military airfields."
"Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled since 1989, was killed. Israel said that it also killed dozens of other top Iranian military officials. Iran has since retaliated, firing on Israel and other Middle Eastern nations."
Michael Schloss, 71, and Julie Simkovitz, 66, traveled to Israel from Santa Rosa to attend their granddaughter's birth and visit family. Days after Israel and the United States attacked Iran, airports across the region shut down due to escalating retaliation. The couple remains stranded in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, unable to return home. Schloss reported initially calm conditions with open markets, but the situation deteriorated as air raid sirens sounded and explosions shook their building. The attacks targeted Iranian Revolutionary Guard facilities, air defense systems, and military infrastructure. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, along with dozens of military officials. Iran retaliated by firing on Israel and other Middle Eastern nations, resulting in at least 555 deaths.
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