Iran launches missiles at Israel in first bombardment since fragile ceasefire
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Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel on June 7 in retaliation for Israeli military strikes on Beirut earlier that day, marking the first direct Iranian attack on Israel since an April ceasefire agreement. Israeli air defense systems were activated to intercept the missiles, and Israeli officials announced plans for a forceful response, though reports indicated the U.S. government urged restraint to prevent further escalation.
Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday night as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April.
The Iranian missile attack was in retaliation for deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs earlier Sunday as the tit-for-tat attacks complicated mediation efforts to end the war. ...