Israel strikes Iran following regional escalations
Israel carried out airstrikes on military targets in Iran on June 8, following a series of regional escalations. This included an Israeli strike in Lebanon, Hezbollah rocket fire into Israel, and an Iranian ballistic missile attack on northern Israel.
Israel conducted airstrikes on military targets in western and central Iran on Monday, June 8. This action followed a series of escalations in the Middle East, which began with an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on June 6, reportedly killing nine people, three days after a ceasefire agreement. On June 7, Hezbollah launched rockets into northern Israel, prompting Israeli retaliatory airstrikes in Beirut. Later that day, Iran launched ballistic missiles towards northern Israel, marking the first such attack since an April 8 ceasefire. Israel's Home Front Command subsequently implemented stricter public restrictions and canceled schools nationwide. Former US President Donald Trump had urged Israel to exercise restraint following Iran's missile launch.
Sources: Українська правда, Радіо Свобода, Суспільне Новини
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