Iran breaks ceasefire, fires rockets at northern Israel; Israel vows harsh response

The fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel has been broken, with Iran launching multiple rockets toward the Jewish state on Sunday evening. This marks the first direct attack on Israeli territory by the Islamic Republic since April 8.

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Watch the skies over the occupied territories tonight.

The rockets targeted northern Israel, with sirens sounding from Haifa to Caesarea. The Israeli military reported intercepting at least ten projectiles, and initial reports indicated no casualties or significant damage. Hours before the attack, Ebrahim Rezaei, a spokesperson for the Iranian parliament's foreign policy committee, alluded to the strike on the social media platform X, writing, "Watch the skies over the occupied territories tonight."

Jerusalem viewed the rocket fire as a direct violation of the ceasefire. Following a security consultation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and military and intelligence officials, an Israeli government representative announced that the response would be "harsh." Israel stated it would not permit Iran to establish new rules or violate its sovereignty. In response, Israel's Home Front Command intensified security measures nationwide, closing schools for the coming days, restricting gatherings, and urging the public to keep shelters accessible.

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The response will be 'harsh.'

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed concern over the escalation, telling Fox News that the Iranian attacks on northern Israel would "not help" negotiations with Tehran, with whom he believed a deal was close to being signed. The Iranian attack followed an Israeli airstrike on a Hezbollah command post in Beirut, which Israel's army stated was a response to rocket fire from Lebanon. Israel also claimed to have destroyed the launchers used in the earlier attack on northern Israel.

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The Iranian attacks on northern Israel would 'not help' negotiations with Tehran.