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Iran carries out first missile strike on Israel since truce declaration; Trump alerted
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Iran carries out first missile strike on Israel since truce declaration; Trump alerted

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran launched its first missile attack on Israel since a truce was declared on April 8, according to Israeli officials.
  • The attack is reportedly a response to an earlier Israeli strike in Beirut.
  • The situation is precarious as Washington and Tehran were engaged in intensive negotiations for a framework agreement, now under threat.

Israel confirmed that Iran launched missiles toward its territory, marking the first such Iranian missile attack since a fragile truce was declared on April 8. Israeli officials stated the launch was in response to an Israeli strike in Beirut earlier the same day.

According to Israeli defense forces (IDF), sirens sounded in northern Israel after four projectiles were launched from Iran, with air defense systems activated to intercept the threat. The IDF noted that following the Israeli attack in Beirut and subsequent situation assessment, forces were on alert for potential fire from Iran in the coming hours.

A spokesperson for the Israeli military stated, "The IDF has strengthened its defensive capabilities and maintains a high level of alert and readiness for various defensive and offensive scenarios." Senior military officials were reportedly assessing the situation and closely monitoring developments.

U.S. media reported that President Donald Trump had been briefed on the situation. This latest wave of violence arrives at a critical juncture, as Washington and Tehran had been engaged in intensive negotiations for a framework agreement, the fate of which is now uncertain.

The IDF has strengthened its defensive capabilities and maintains a high level of alert and readiness for various defensive and offensive scenarios.

โ€” Israeli military spokespersonDescribing the military's preparedness following the Iranian missile launch.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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