Welcome to the NewsHour. President Trump convened his top national security aides today for a crucial meeting on Iran as Israel's air campaign continued for a fifth day.

The meeting came after Mr. Trump left the G7 summit early to fly back to Washington and as the U.S. is sending fighter jets and a second American carrier strike group to the region.

Across Israel today, a now familiar sound. The swell of sirens, signaling incoming missiles

from Iran. A now familiar sight follows. Plumes of black smoke after an impact.

Crews raced to put out fires at a bus depot in central Israel after an airstrike left this crater in the ground.

Nearby explosions were seen around a Mossad building in a separate attack.

Iran claims it hit the intelligence agency's headquarters, which Israel has not

confirmed. To the north, a funeral for a mother and two daughters from the Khatib family, killed

when an Iranian missile hit their home in the Arab-Israeli town of Tamra over the weekend.

The meantime, Israel said today one of its strikes on Iran killed a top military commander.

We eliminated Ali Shadmani, the war chief of staff, the most senior military commander of the Iranian regime.

Parts of Tehran now lie in ruins.

In Amin Ali in northern Tehran, Mujdaba is back at his bakery,

minutes after learning that his brother was killed in an Israeli

airstrike.

People still need bread.

They're not responsible for this war.

This is my front line.

Israel should know that with its actions it will not succeed.

Even if hundreds more die, we will still do our duty.

Israel pounded Tehran last night and into today, prompting chaos in the capital

city as thousands clog the main roads trying to leave. President Trump has been messaging two

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