Tel Aviv stocks erased early losses and ended higher on Sunday in the first trading session since the start of a wave of missile strikes between Israel and Iran on Friday, as Israel and its economy attempt to remain as open as possible.

The conflict between Israel and Iran escalated further on Sunday, with both sides trading missile strikes for the third day in a row.

Israel said hundreds of airstrikes over the past two days killed nine senior scientists and experts involved in Iran’s nuclear program, in addition to several top generals.

Israel unleashed a new wave of attacks against Iran on Monday, targeting missile sites after Tehran carried out deadly overnight strikes and both sides threatened more devastation.After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war fought through proxies and covert operations,

Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other late on Saturday, stoking fears of a wider conflict after Israel expanded its surprise campaign against its main rival with a strike on the world's...

U.S. President Donald Trump said the conflict could be ended easily while warning Tehran not to strike any U.S. targets.