Iranian missile launches target northern Israel, Israeli military says

https://www.axios.com/world/iran" target="_blank">Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday in retaliation for the Israeli strike in Beirut earlier in the day, Israeli officials said.

Why it matters: This would be a major regional escalation.

It would be the first Iranian missile attack on https://www.axios.com/world/israel" target="_blank">Israel since the ceasefire was announced on April 8.

• Such a move could unravel https://www.axios.com/2026/06/05/iran-oak-ridge-nuclear-witkoff-kushner" target="_blank">U.S.–Iran negotiations and reignite the war, because Israel will likely respond to the Iranian attack.

Driving the news: Israel Defense Forces said sirens went off in northern Israel as four missiles were launched from Iran, but that air defense systems were operating to intercept the threat.

• An IDF spokesperson said following the Israeli military strike in Beirut and after a situational assessment, the IDF was preparing for incoming fire toward Israel in the coming hours.
• "The IDF has reinforced its defensive capabilities and is maintaining a high level of readiness and alertness for a variety of defensive and offensive scenarios," the spokesperson said.
• Senior military officials were conducting assessments and closely monitoring developments, the spokesperson said, urging the public to remain vigilant.

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