Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at northern Israel on Sunday in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, shattering a fragile ceasefire and raising fears of a wider regional conflict. Israel’s military said it intercepted all approximately 10 missiles, with others landing in open areas.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned the attack marked the beginning of “a full week of continuous strikes” against Israel, vowing “waves of missiles and drones” until the enemy is deterred. It added that any Israeli retaliation would be met with a devastating response.
US President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike back, telling Fox News that Iran should “get back to the table and make a deal”. He said the US was “very close” to a peace agreement with Tehran, and that Israeli strikes would not help negotiations.
Israel’s earlier bombing of two apartment buildings in the Dahieh district of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold, killed two people and wounded 11, according to Lebanese state media. The Israeli prime minister’s office said the strikes targeted “terrorist headquarters” in response to Hezbollah rocket fire.
The escalation comes days after Hezbollah rejected a ceasefire proposal, and follows months of cross-border violence. Trump expressed displeasure with Israel’s action, warning that further retaliation could prolong decades of conflict.
