{"id":347387,"date":"2026-06-08T04:05:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T22:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=347387"},"modified":"2026-06-08T04:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T22:35:48","slug":"israel-says-iran-launched-missiles-in-1st-bombardment-since-fragile-ceasefire-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/israel-says-iran-launched-missiles-in-1st-bombardment-since-fragile-ceasefire-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel says Iran launched missiles in 1st bombardment since fragile ceasefire – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Iran launched missiles at Israel in the primary such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, raising the opportunity of a return to heavy fighting and complicating mediation efforts to finish the war.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s state broadcaster confirmed the launches, and Iran closed its western airspace to brace for a possible response. Tehran had warned of retaliation after Israel struck Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs suddenly earlier Sunday in defiance of Washington\u2019s request days ago to face down. Israel said the Iranian-backed Hezbollah fired at northern Israel earlier within the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cShould these acts of aggression be repeated, the responses shall be broader in scope and can encompass all American and Zionist targets throughout the region,\u201d Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard said in an announcement that referenced attacks in Lebanon and on Iran\u2019s coast and vessels across the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

Sirens sounded in several areas of Israel, sending tens of millions running for shelter. Israel\u2019s military said it intercepted the missiles, and multiple explosions were heard within the north. Lower than an hour later, the military said people could leave areas reinforced against missile attacks.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIran has made a grave mistake,\u201d Israel military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said. The military\u2019s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, said it’s going to \u201cstrike the enemy with determination as soon because the order is given.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Israel\u2019s public broadcaster, Kan, said U.S. President Donald Trump told it that he doesn\u2019t think Israel needs to reply further.<\/p>\n

Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast, whilst Pakistan and other mediators attempt to restart talks between Tehran and Washington.<\/p>\n

\u201cU.S. forces across the Middle East remain vigilant and prepared,\u201d the U.S. Central Command posted on X shortly before the missile launches.<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s attack on Beirut got here a couple of days after the Lebanese and Israeli governments agreed to a ceasefire in U.S.-hosted talks, though Hezbollah rejected the deal. The strike on a residential constructing killed two people and wounded 20, Lebanon\u2019s health ministry said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe military will proceed to act in all of Lebanon,\u201d the Israel military spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s strikes and ground invasion in Lebanon in pursuit of Hezbollah, and the militant group\u2019s resistance to disarming, have complicated an overall deal to finish the war within the Middle East.<\/p>\n

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Iran says any deal must include an end to fighting in Lebanon.<\/h3>\n

Trump told a Fox News Channel reporter that he wanted the Iranians to stop firing missiles and return to the negotiating table. He also said that Israel\u2019s strikes earlier Sunday weren’t coordinated with the U.S. and \u201cI\u2019m not completely satisfied about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Israel on Monday had announced it will strike the southern suburbs of Lebanon\u2019s capital, but urgent talks via Washington halted that on the condition that Hezbollah stop targeting Israeli border towns.<\/p>\n

Hezbollah, which claimed responsibility for firing at Israel earlier Sunday, wants the direct talks between Lebanon and Israel to finish. As a substitute, it supports Iran\u2019s stance that an overall ceasefire deal between Tehran and Washington include the situation in Lebanon.<\/p>\n

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who seeks reelection later this yr, is under heavy domestic pressure to answer each Iran and the Hezbollah threat, which has paralyzed life for hundreds of residents along Israel\u2019s northern border.<\/p>\n

But Trump has made clear he doesn’t wish to see the war resume.<\/p>\n

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