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HERZLIYA, ISRAEL - JUNE 17: People look at a crater in the ground after a missile strike on June 17, 2025 in Herzliya, Israel. Iran launched a wave of retaliatory missile strikes on Israel starting late on June 13, after a series of Israeli airstrikes earlier in the day targeted Iranian military and nuclear sites, as well as top military officials. The two countries have continued to trade volleys of missiles in the days since. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
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