Iran breaks ceasefire with missile fire at northern Israel
One launch was detected, according to reports, which came shortly after Jerusalem agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
Sirens sounded in Haifa and across northern Israel on Tuesday morning, just over an hour after Jerusalem agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for a bilateral ceasefire with Iran and around three hours after the truce was supposed to take effect.
One launch was detected and intercepted, according to reports.
“Following the sirens that were heard in the past few minutes: As of now, no reports of casualties have been received, except for a man who was injured on his way to a shelter. Further updates will be provided as necessary,” Magen David Adom reported.
There were no initial reports of damage.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned that “Tehran will tremble,” while Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that he had ordered “heavy strikes to be carried out” in the heart of the Iranian capital.
“In light of Iran’s blatant violation of the ceasefire declared by the President of the United States—by launching missiles toward Israel—and in accordance with the Israeli government’s policy to respond forcefully to any breach, I have instructed the IDF, in coordination with the Prime Minister, to continue intense operations targeting regime assets and terror infrastructure in Tehran,” Katz stated.
“In light of the severe violation of the ceasefire carried out by the Iranian regime, we will respond with force,” IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said during a situational assessment.
The Israeli government announced earlier on Tuesday morning that it had agreed to a ceasefire with Iran after achieving all its objectives in “Operation Rising Lion.”
The government statement followed Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire, which went into effect at 7 a.m. Israel time. The Iranian regime had fired missile barrages leading up to the ceasefire, killing four people in a direct hit on an apartment building in Beersheva. PJC
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