Israel's says its campaign against Iran is aimed at degrading Iran's capacity to develop a nuclear weapon. Its strikes have hit uranium enrichment facilities and m

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.

A fresh wave of Iranian missiles were launched at northern Israel, Israel Defense Forces said in a statement. Israel's emergency services said there are no reports of any casualties, aside from some isolated incidents of injuries as people raced to bomb shelters.