JERUSALEM — Iran launched missiles toward northern Israel late Sunday in the first such attack since a fragile ceasefire took effect in April, escalating regional tensions following Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut.
Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB confirmed the missile launches, warning that attacks would continue if Israel responded to the strikes or failed to halt its military operations in Lebanon.
Israeli media reported that Iran fired three waves of missiles, including a salvo of four projectiles, toward northern Israel. Initial reports indicated damage in the city of Tiberias.
The Israeli military said its air defense systems intercepted all incoming missiles.
The attack prompted Israeli authorities to temporarily suspend operations at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv.
The escalation came hours after Israeli warplanes struck Beirut’s southern suburbs, killing at least two people and injuring 11 others, according to Lebanese authorities.
Source: Saudi Gazette