The NYPD has announced that it is ramping up security at Jewish religious and cultural sites across New York City after Israel launched strikes on Iran overnight and into Friday.

Video aired on Iranian state media appears to show explosions at the Natanz nuclear facility as Israel launches a series of strikes across the country. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel targeted the site,

Israel continued attacking Iran, with US President Donald Trump warning the violence will only get worse and urging Tehran’s government to strike a nuclear deal before it’s too late. After killing key Iranian military and scientific officials in pre-dawn attacks,

Israel sent Mossad commandos deep into Iran to destroy Iranian weapons systems during Israel's attack on nuclear and military targets, an Israeli security source said, while another official said Israel used a ploy to suggest the strike was not imminent.

President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran, urging the country to accept a nuclear deal to avoid further “planned attacks,” citing that “there has already been great death and destruction, but there is still time to make this slaughter… come to an end.”

June 13 (UPI) -- Oil and gold prices jumped Friday as stocks fell in response to Israeli airstrikes on Iran Thursday night. Crude oil futures have been in the green all day so far, with an open of $68.90 that rose as high as $77.62 before falling back a bit, as by 11:29 a.m. the price was $72.24, which still stands as a 6.17% upsurge.

By Mohamed Ezz CAIRO (Reuters) -Egyptian fertilizer producers were forced to halt operations on Friday due to a drop in natural gas imports from Israel, industry sources told Reuters. They said major Israeli gas fields had suspended operations following Israel's military strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities and missile factories.

Israel's operation against Iran's nuclear program, military leadership and arsenal of missiles is nowhere near over, with Israel having planned out 14 days of operations, a senior Israeli official said.