Summary
Iran has fired multiple waves of missiles at northern Israel
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Corps Guard (IRGC) says this is “the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes”
Israel’s military says it is working to intercept the threats and sirens have been sounded in “several areas across the country”
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had warned it was “preparing for potential fire” after Israel hit the Lebanese capital Beirut earlier on Sunday – a move Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said was “in response to Hezbollah’s firing at Israeli territory”
US President Donald Trump has been briefed on the strikes, the White House confirms
This is a breaking news story, we’ll bring you more on this shortly
Attacks ‘served as a warning’ – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says in a statement that tonight’s attacks on Israel “served as a warning”.
It adds that should Israel’s “acts of aggression” – referring to its attack on Lebanon earlier today – be repeated, further responses would be “broader”, encompassing “all” US and Israeli targets in the region.
The IRGC has claimed that it targeted the Ramat David Airbase, located to the south-east of Haifa, using ballistic missiles.
It also accused the US and Israel of “failing to honour their commitments” under the ceasefire between Iran, the US and Israel, which came into effect in early April.
Tonight Tehran must burn!’ – Israel’s national security minister
Tehran “must burn”, says Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, following Iran’s newest strikes targeting northern Israel.
“Tonight Tehran must burn!” he says in a short post written in Hebrew on X.
‘Promise fulfilled’, says IRGC commander
Iranian media reports Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Commander Majid Mousavi has said “promise fulfilled”, following Iranian strikes on Israel.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted a photo of the flags of the Islamic Republic and Lebanon on X shortly after the start of tonight’s attacks.
Senior Member of Iran’s Parliament, Ebrahim Rezaei, had vowed a “painful and decisive response” to Israel’s attacks on Beirut, Lebanon, earlier today.
“Watch the sky of the occupied territories tonight,” Rezaei posted on X before the Iranian attacks took place.
That’s enough. Get back to the table’ – Trump to Iran
US President Donald Trump has urged Iran to return to the negotiating table, after it launched missiles at northern Israel.A Fox News correspondent quotes Trump as saying: “You’ve shot your missiles. That’s enough. Get back to the table and make a deal.”
Iran has made good on its threat, but a lot now depends on Israel’s response
The tension between Iran, Israel and the US over Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon has been building in intensity in recent days.
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his military the green light to strike the southern suburbs of Beirut again last week, Tehran threatened that it would carry out new strikes on northern Israel if it did so.
The possibility of a major new escalation in Lebanon prompted US President Donald Trump to tell Netanyahu in the strongest possible language to hold back, for fear that any such action would derail the already fraying ceasefire between the US and Iran.
Netanyahu agreed, but on condition that Hezbollah would fire no more rockets into northern Israel.
A sketchy new ceasefire was subsequently agreed between the Israeli and Lebanese governments at talks mediated by the US. But once again, that ceasefire didn’t seem to have much effect on the ground.
And it now appears to have collapsed, after Israel carried out strikes on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut in response to continued rocket fire by Hezbollah into Israel.
Just a few hours later, Iran has made good on its threat, firing a barrage of missiles and drones into Israel. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has promised to continue for seven days, although there are other signs that this new salvo may have been intended as a warning.
Much will now depend on Israel’s response.
There could be a new round of tit for tat attacks between the two countries that could reignite the Iran war.
How President Trump reacts will also be key. For now, he still seems set on trying to defuse the situation.
One thing this latest development has made even clearer is how central a role the conflict in Lebanon now plays in determining what happens in the wider conflict.
Iran has made a ‘grave mistake’ – Israeli military spokesperson
A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Effie Defrin, says in a brief statement that the Iranian regime has made a “grave mistake”.
Iran’s attack comes after Israel hit Beirut
Earlier, Israel hit southern Beirut in the first attack on the Lebanese capital since a truce brokered by the US last week.
Two air strikes on two apartment buildings in a stronghold of Iran-backed Hezbollah killed two people and injured at least 20, including women and children, Lebanon’s health ministry said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had struck “terrorist headquarters in the Dahieh district of Beirut, in response to Hezbollah’s firing at Israeli territory”. Hezbollah has since confirmed it fired at Israeli military positions.
Following that attack on Beirut, the IDF said it was “preparing for potential fire” towards Israel in the coming hours.
In the past few minutes, Iran has confirmed it fired missiles at Israel.
What’s the latest?
- Iran has launched a wave of missiles at Israel for the first time since the April ceasefire between Israel, Iran and the US came into effect
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the attack marked the beginning of “a full week of continuous strikes”
- Israel says it intercepted the missiles in northern Israel, there are no reports of injuries
- Earlier on Sunday, Israel said it struck Hezbollah targets in southern Beirut, prompting threats of an Iranian response
- A spokesperson for the Israeli military says Iran has made a “grave mistake”
- Source reports Trump has urged Iran: “That’s enough. Get back to the table”
- Iran has made good on its threat, but much will now depend on Israel’s response.
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Israel ‘prepared for possibility of additional fire’ – IDF spokesperson
We can bring you more now from Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Brig Gen Effie Defrin, who said said Iran has made a “grave mistake”.
In a briefing, delivered in Hebrew, he says the Israeli military “will not allow continued fire” from Iran towards Israel’s citizens.
He says Israel is “prepared for the possibility of additional fire”.
Air defense systems are “deployed across the entire country” and the IDF’s chief of general staff is holding a “situational assessment” following the attacks, Defrin adds.
“The IDF will continue to operate throughout Lebanon and will deepen the blow to the Hezbollah terrorist organisation.”
Missiles seen over northern Israel
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