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Israel strikes Iran two months after ceasefire, explosions heard in Tehran

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Israel launched an airstrike on Iran on April 8, targeting military sites in response to Iran's missile attack the previous night.
  • This marks the first direct military confrontation between Israel and Iran since a ceasefire on April 4.
  • The strikes followed Iran's launch of ballistic missiles toward northern Israel, all of which were reportedly intercepted.

Israel's air force struck military targets in western and central Iran on April 8, the Israeli military announced via the social media platform X. The strikes were a direct response to Iran's ballistic missile launch toward northern Israel the previous night.

Israel's air force attacked military targets belonging to the Iranian terrorist regime in western and central Iran.

— Israeli militaryAnnouncing the airstrike on social media platform X.

This exchange marks the first direct military confrontation between the two nations since a ceasefire brokered by the United States on April 4. Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported multiple explosions heard in Tehran, Tabriz, and Isfahan.

Multiple explosions were heard in Iran's Tehran, Tabriz, and Isfahan.

— Iranian state broadcaster IRIBReporting on the impact of the Israeli airstrikes.

Earlier, Iran had launched several ballistic missiles toward northern Israel. The Israeli military stated that all incoming missiles were intercepted. According to Israeli media outlet Israel Hayom, a senior Israeli security official commented, "Israel will respond to tonight's (Iranian) attack. Iran seems to have forgotten that its skies have been the operational space for the Israeli air force for two months."

Israel will respond to tonight's (Iranian) attack. Iran seems to have forgotten that its skies have been the operational space for the Israeli air force for two months.

— Senior Israeli security officialCommenting on Israel's response to Iran's missile launch.
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