An Iranian missile flies in the sky over Israel, as seen from Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on June 7, 2026.
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Israel says Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.
Iran’s military central command said on Sunday (June 7, 2026) that Israel’s latest strike on the southern Beirut suburbs had “crossed all red lines”, demanding a halt to its campaign in Lebanon.
“The Israeli army must stop its attacks on southern Lebanon and the suburbs, and if it expands its attacks to that region or responds to Iran’s action, it will face more devastating and regrettable blows,” said General Ali Abollahi, the head of the Khatam al-Anbiya command, without directly mentioning missile salvos that Israel said it was intercepting.
Tehran had warned of retaliation after Israel on Sunday (June 7, 2026) struck Beirut’s southern suburbs in defiance of Washington’s request days ago to stand down.
Israel called it retaliation for the Iranian-backed Hezbollah firing at northern Israel earlier in the day.
Israel’s attack on Beirut came a few days after the Lebanese and Israeli governments agreed to a ceasefire in U.S.-hosted talks, though Hezbollah rejected the deal.
The strike on a residential building killed two people and wounded 20, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said.
(With inputs from AP, AFP)
Published – June 08, 2026 01:34 am IST
