Israel announced Sunday that Iran had fired missiles at its territory, marking the first such attack since a tenuous ceasefire began in early April and further complicating diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.
Iran’s state broadcaster confirmed the missile launches, and multiple explosions were reported in northern Israel. The Israeli military said it was attempting to intercept the incoming missiles but cautioned that its defenses were “not hermetic.” Air‑raid sirens were activated in several regions.
Tehran had vowed to respond after Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier Sunday, an action taken despite Washington’s request days earlier for Israel to hold back. Israel said its strike was retaliation for attacks carried out by Iranian‑backed Hezbollah in northern Israel earlier that day.
The assault on Beirut occurred just days after Lebanese and Israeli officials reached a ceasefire agreement in U.S.-brokered talks, though Hezbollah refused to accept the terms. The strike on a residential building left two people dead and 20 others injured, Lebanon’s health ministry reported.
