Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel's "act of force" against Iran and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities when they spoke by phone on Monday,

Israel faced retaliation from Iran after launching missiles against Tehran's leadership and energy infrastructure as part of "Operation Rising Lion" this weekend. Iran's military responded with a wave of missile strikes against Israel,

Israel said the death toll from Iranian attacks had risen to 24 since the beginning of the latest confrontation between the two countries, including eight people who were killed overnight. Hundreds have been injured.

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.

The Paris Air Show began with a tense political note on Monday, as Israeli arms makers found their booths walled off with a black barrier in the morning.

Israel’s military said it hit command centers of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, while Iranian strikes overnight killed several people.

Airbus bagged a $3.5 billion plane order from Saudi Arabia's AviLease on the opening day of the Paris Airshow on Monday, as a diplomatic dispute erupted over France's decision to shut down four Israeli stands for displaying deadly weapons.