Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday night as the military worked to intercept missile barrages launched by Iran. These attacks were in retaliation for Israeli strikes earlier that day targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and command centers in Dahiyeh, the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz stated the strikes were in response to Hezbollah firing projectiles and fighter drones toward northern Israeli territory.
The Israeli operation in Beirut targeted two apartments in two buildings, resulting in at least two deaths and 20 injuries. In response, Iran's Revolutionary Guard described its missile barrage as a warning amid Israel's ongoing siege of Lebanon. Following the launch, Iran closed parts of its western airspace, with neighboring Iraq and Syria following suit.
These exchanges mark the first such hostilities since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war. The U.S. and Iran have seen little progress toward an interim deal to end a 100-day conflict, with Tehran insisting that any peace agreement depends on a ceasefire holding in Lebanon.
Despite requests from Washington for Israel to stand down and reports that Trump told Netanyahu not to retaliate, the cycle of attacks persists. In response to the latest escalation, the U.S. president suggested that Iran has shot enough missiles and should return to the table to make a deal.