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First time since April cease-fire, Iran launches missile attack on Israel.

Sunday's Israeli strike near Beirut prompted a swift Iranian response in the form of a missile attack.

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Sunday's Israeli strike near Beirut prompted a swift Iranian response in the form of a missile attack.

Northern Israel was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles on Sunday, according to the Israeli military, marking the first time since the April cease-fire that hostilities have resumed between the US and Israel, Iran's adversaries.

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Following a series of warnings from Tehran, Iran launched a missile strike on Israel, marking its first military action since the April cease-fire. The attack came in response to Israel's bombardment of Beirut's southern suburbs earlier that day.

No confirmed reports have emerged of injuries resulting from the Iranian missile strike.

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In February, a joint US-Israeli air campaign ravaged parts of Iran and Lebanon, resulting in thousands of casualties, with the global economy feeling the shockwaves. The devastating assault prompted Iran to retaliate by launching barrages of ballistic missiles and drones at Israel and its Arab allies in the Persian Gulf, crippling maritime traffic through the strategic Hormuz Strait.

The fragile ceasefire in place since early April has been put to the test as Iran launched a missile attack on Israel, casting doubt on the prospects for a lasting peace. The ongoing negotiations between US and Iranian negotiators have yet to yield significant progress despite optimistic assertions from President Trump.

Israel's Minister of Education, Yoav Kisch, announced school closures across the country for Monday following a recent Iranian military action.

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