Israel’s ongoing attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, generals, and scientists killed 78 people and wounded more than 320 on Friday, Iran’s ambassador told the U.N. Security Council, but he said “the overwhelming majority” of victims were civilians. Israel described the new wave of hostilities as the beginning of “Operation Rising Lion.”

Tehran said American bases in the Middle East could face reprisals if the U.S. helped repel Iranian attacks on Israel.

While Israel and Iran trade attacks, Palestinians in Gaza have been struggling to find food, connect to the internet and survive airstrikes.

Morocco’s Justice and Development Party (PJD) strongly condemned the Israeli airstrikes on Irancarried out Thursday night, denouncing them as a “treacherous Zionist aggression” that targeted multiple Iranian cities and resulted in casualties among both civilians and military officials.

Israel’s multilayered air-defense system is credited with protecting the country from serious damage or casualties from past Iranian attacks