As both nations brace for what may come next, the region watches closely - knowing that every missile launch and every interception could either escalate the confrontation or push it toward an uncontrollable breaking point.

After Iran struck Israel with barrages of missiles on June 14 in retaliation for a massive onslaught against its nuclear and military facilities that killed top generals and nuclear scientists, AI-generated videos were falsely shared in posts claiming they showed how Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion International Airport had been damaged.