Iran Launches Missiles at Israel... Retaliatory Airstrike Suspected

Iran Strikes Back After Israel Attacks Hezbollah Facilities

Following Israel's airstrike on southern Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and Iran's direct retaliation, the situation in the Middle East is once again rapidly deteriorating.

On the 7th (local time), the Israeli military announced, "We have identified missiles launched from Iran and are working to intercept them," adding, "As a result, alarms have just sounded in several areas." On the same day, Israel's Home Front Command, which is equivalent to the civil defense headquarters, ordered all schools in the northern region to close.

Earlier, Israel carried out an airstrike on the Dahiyeh area in southern Beirut, targeting Hezbollah facilities. Dahiyeh is known as a key stronghold of Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite militant group.

Smoke rises over the outskirts of Beirut due to Israeli airstrikes. Yonhap News Agency

In response, Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command issued a statement claiming, "By attacking the southern suburbs of Beirut and escalating its offensive in southern Lebanon, Israel has crossed all red lines."

The command stated, "We have already warned that if attacks on the southern suburbs of Beirut escalate, we will strike targets inside Israel," and demanded, "The Israeli military must cease its attacks on southern Lebanon and the suburbs of Beirut."

The statement went on to warn, "If Israel escalates its attacks or responds to Iran's actions, it will face even more powerful and painful blows," adding, "Devastating attacks targeting the Israeli regime and its supporters will commence."

Hezbollah also issued a statement, announcing that it had carried out drone and missile attacks against Israeli military positions and troop concentrations near the Lebanon border and in northern Israel.

Hezbollah claimed that it used drones to attack Israeli forces in the Marj area near Markaba, Lebanon, and that it also struck troops stationed in the Jal al-Ahmar area south of Al-Adisa and at the Dovev military base.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.