Iran Launches Missiles at Israel for First Time Since Ceasefire Began
Translated from Finnish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Iran launched missiles at Israel for the first time since an April 8 ceasefire began.
- The Israeli military detected multiple Iranian missiles late Sunday, with no immediate reports of damage.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard called the missiles a "warning" to Israel and the U.S. if regional violence continues.
Iran launched missiles toward Israel late Sunday, marking the first such attack since an April 8 ceasefire began. The Israeli military confirmed detecting multiple Iranian missiles, though details on potential damage remain scarce. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated the missile launches served as a "warning" to both Israel and the United States, should regional violence escalate. This action follows an earlier Israeli strike on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Israel and Lebanon had previously agreed to a ceasefire, though the Iran-backed Hezbollah group has not endorsed it. Hezbollah's stance, coupled with Iran's position that an end to Israeli military operations in Lebanon is a prerequisite for its own peace talks with the U.S., highlights the volatile regional dynamics. In response to the Iranian missile launches, Israel plans to close all schools on Monday and will retaliate with "force," according to Israeli sources who told CNN they detected at least ten Iranian ballistic missiles. The exchange significantly jeopardizes the fragile ceasefire that began in April, which had previously seen only smaller, individual strikes between Iran and the U.S.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.