JERUSALEM — Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday, the first such direct attack since a fragile ceasefire took effect in April, Israeli officials said.
The Israeli military said it intercepted most of the projectiles, which were aimed primarily at northern Israel, with sirens sounding across the region. No casualties were immediately reported from the Iranian barrage.
The strike came hours after Israel conducted airstrikes on targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs, according to Israeli and Lebanese reports. Iran described its missile launch as retaliation for the Beirut operation, which it said violated the terms of the ceasefire.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps confirmed the missile attack and called it a “warning,” according to state media and officials. A senior Iranian official had earlier promised a “decisive and painful” response to any Israeli actions in areas covered by the truce.
The April ceasefire, brokered with U.S. involvement, had paused direct fighting between Iran and Israel following an earlier period of intense exchanges that included Iranian missile and drone barrages.
Israeli officials said the military was assessing the situation and vowed a response. “We will strike with force as soon as the greenlight is given,” an Israeli military chief was quoted as saying by local media.
As of early Monday, Israel had carried out strikes on military sites in western and central Iran, with reports of explosions in areas including Tehran and Isfahan, according to multiple sources. Details on damage or casualties from those strikes remained unclear.
The developments come amid broader regional tensions involving Lebanon and efforts to mediate an end to the wider conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump has urged restraint from all parties, officials said.
Iran’s state broadcaster reported the launches and said multiple explosions were heard in northern Israel. Israel’s military said the missiles caused no significant damage.
Both sides have accused the other of breaching the ceasefire. Details on the exact number of missiles launched by Iran and the full scope of Israeli retaliatory actions were not immediately available.
The situation remained fluid, with officials on both sides monitoring developments.
