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The conflict between Israel and Iran is [elevating / escalating] as the two nations exchange [waves / tides] of ballistic missile attacks. This latest [crises / crisis] in the Middle East comes [post / after] Israel launched its biggest ever airstrikes against Iran on Friday. It destroyed Iranian military targets and [fissile / missile] launchers. It also killed the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards, [plus / add] senior military figures and nine nuclear scientists. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country's operation was to "[thwart / dwarf] the Islamic regime's nuclear and ballistic missile [threaten / threat] ". Israel's military actions came a day after the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran was "in [breach / broach] of its nuclear non-proliferation [obliges / obligations] ".

Iran's capital city Tehran was [aplomb / bombed] for the first time since the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s. Iran's [Supreme / Supremely] Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has [recused / accused] Israel of initiating a war. He said: "Our response will not be half-hearted". Iran said Israel would [serve / pay] a "heavy price" for its attacks. However, the Israeli military reported Iran fired [less / fewer] than 100 missiles. It said most of these were either [receptive / intercepted] or fell short. Netanyahu has spoken [directly / direct] to the Iranian people. He told them: "We are [clearing / cleaning] the path for you to achieve your freedom. The regime does not know what will hit it. It has never been [weaken / weaker] . This is your opportunity to stand up and let your voices be [listened / heard] ."