Israel-Iran fighting continues, no sign of peace talks yet

The exchange of fire between Israel and Iran continued with Iran's attacks overnight on Monday local time, causing significant civilian casualties.

The damage continues to mount, but no talks between the two sides seem to be on the way.

Our Kim Do-yeon reports.

Casualties continue to mount as the conflict between Israel and Iran entered its fourth day with escalated exchanges involving missiles.

Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, killing at least eight people and destroying homes.

More than a 100 people were wounded from this most recent barrage of missiles.

The latest fatalities in Israel, reported by the country's national emergency services, raised its death toll to 24 since Friday.

Israeli attacks in Iran have killed at least 224 people since Friday according to Iran's health ministry.

Iran says it's not looking to negotiate for peace until its retaliation for Israel's attacks is complete.

An anonymous official spoke to Reuters on Monday and was quoted "The Iranians informed Qatari and Omani mediators that they will only pursue serious negotiations once Iran has completed its response to the Israeli pre-emptive strikes."

Meanwhile the Iranian parliament is preparing a bill to leave the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), but said it remains opposed to developing of weapons of mass destruction.

"We will still refrain from pursuing a nuclear bomb. Of course, we don't know what will happen in the future, but we still uphold the fatwa of the Supreme Leader and move forward accordingly."

Israel as it also launched series of missiles and operations against Iran overnight, said it knew there would be a price to its strikes on Iran, but that they had to be done.

But, a military official said that Iran will also pay a price for its attacks on Israelis.

"People of Israel, I promise you-anyone who harms you will pay and is paying a heavy price, anywhere and in every front."

Meanwhile, the roads out of Tehran are clogged with vehicles as civilians try to leave the city ahead of any additional attacks by Israel.

Kim Do-yeon, Arirang News.