Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday (June 7, 2026) as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since an April ceasefire took hold in the war in West Asia.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards called the attack a “warning” after Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier in the day, threatening wider strikes in the event of repeated aggression.
Also read | U.S. eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies’ reconstruction, source saysFollowing the strike, Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir vowed that the military would strike Iran “with force” upon receiving orders.
“The IDF will strike the enemy with force as soon as the green light is given,” Mr. Zamir said in a statement as he conducted a situational assessment, the military said.
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Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday (June 7, 2026) as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since an April ceasefire took hold in the war in West Asia. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards called the attack a “warning” after Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier in the day, threatening wider strikes in the event of repeated aggression.
Also read | U.S. eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies’ reconstruction, source says
Following the strike, Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir vowed that the military would strike Iran “with force” upon receiving orders. “The IDF will strike the enemy with force as soon as the green light is given,” Mr. Zamir said in a statement as he conducted a situational assessment, the military said.
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The U.S. naval blockade of Iran and its green light on Sunday (June 7, 2026) for Israel to escalate attacks in Lebanon make U.S. bases and Israeli assets in West Asia legitimate targets, Iran’s top negotiator said in a post on X. “They are neither committed to a ceasefire nor believe in dialogue, and through the naval blockade and violation of agreements regarding Lebanon, they showed that they only understand the language of power,” Mr. Qalibaf said in an apparent reference to the U.S. and Israel.
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