Iran’s latest missile strike on Israel has hit homes in the key port city of Haifa, triggering sirens, panic and a massive emergency response as the I.D.F. admits it failed to stop the incoming projectile. The blast damaged residential buildings in this vital coastal hub, which hosts major port facilities and critical energy infrastructure, sending residents scrambling for shelter and forcing rescuers to dig through rubble in search of survivors. As tensions between Iran, Hezbollah and Israel escalate, this new strike raises fresh questions over Israel’s air defences and the future of the wider Middle East war.