Explosions were heard in Tehran early Wednesday as Israeli warplanes pounded Iran’s capital overnight and into Wednesday. Iran launched a small barrage of missiles at Israel with no reports of casualties.

For nearly six nights, sirens have blared across Israel warning of retaliatory Iranian strikes. While Israel is able to inflict far greater pain on Iran, it has not been immune to destruction and death.

The Israel-Iran conflict has claimed hundreds of lives and injured thousands. This article explores the reasons behind the higher number of casualties in Iran compared to Israel.