Iran warns residents of Tel Aviv and Haifa to evacuate 'to save their lives'

Iran's Armed Forces chief of staff says in a video message posted by Iranian outlets to the residents of Israel that "especially Tel Aviv and Haifa need to evacuate as soon as possible to save their lives", BBC reports. 

Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi also says that the "operations carried out so far have been a warning for deterrence", and a "punitive operation" by Iran "will be carried out soon".

Although Iranian attacks have killed at least 24 Israelis since Friday, most Iranian missiles have been stopped by Israel’s air defence systems.