Iran launches wave of missiles at Israel; US Republicans block measure to halt US air campaign

Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel early on Thursday, sending millions of residents into bomb shelters as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran entered its sixth day and just hours after moves to halt the U.S. air assault were blocked in Washington.

Republican senators in Washington voted against a motion aimed at stopping the air campaign and requiring that military action be authorized by Congress, leaving President Donald Trump’s power to direct the war largely unbound, as the conflict...