Iran & Houthis fire dozens of missiles at Israel; IDF strikes Iran in defiance of Trump's pressure

The Iranian regime fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel on Sunday evening and into Monday morning, stating that the strikes came in response to an IDF strike against Hezbollah in the Lebanese capital of Beirut several hours before.

After intense discussions, and despite U.S. President Donald Trump publicly urging Israel not to retaliate, the Israeli government instructed the military to launch several strikes in Iran overnight, targeting military sites as well as a petrochemical facility.

For the first time in about two months, siren alarms were triggered across broad swathes of Israel, as Tehran launched missiles at northern, central and southern Israel on Sunday evening. On Monday morning, the regime’s Houthis terror proxy in Yemen joined in and launched a ballistic missile at Israel.

🚨BREAKING: Red alert sirens sound across central and southern Israel following a ballistic missile attack by the Iranian regime. pic.twitter.com/eDG3h3YyQK

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At the time of publication, it was reported that the dozens of missiles had been largely intercepted or fell in open areas. There were no reports of injuries or major damage directly caused by the strikes.

Israeli officials told media outlets that Jerusalem expects the fighting to continue for several days, at least, and that it could expand to a full-scale resumption of war against Iran.

Damage was caused to several homes in a West Bank settlement following an impact of an Iranian missile fragment, rescue services say.

No injuries are reported. pic.twitter.com/oPkFgMjaLe

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The IDF Home Front Command issued new security instructions on Sunday evening, raising the alert level in the entire country and canceling school and educational activities. Workplaces are allowed to operate only if they have shelters nearby.

The Israeli Health Ministry instructed hospitals to move operations to protected underground facilities and prepare for the discharge of patients. The IDF reportedly called up thousands of reservists across all fronts to be ready for a resumption of war against Iran.

⭕️🛩️ STRUCK: The IDF completed a large-scale strike on strategic defense systems belonging to the Iranian terror regime.

Recently, defense systems were deployed across Iran to restore the regime’s capabilities degraded during Operation Roaring Lion. The strike led to the… pic.twitter.com/eEqV2QnXK3

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Although Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials had not publicly commented on the situation by the time of publication, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yehiel Leiter, wrote on 𝕏: “No self-respecting country in the world would tolerate such an attack, and neither will Israel.”

“Israel is now targeting Iranian surface-to-surface missile launch sites, as well as infrastructure facilities unrelated to the energy sector. The people of Lebanon have rejected Iran’s proxy, Hizballah, and have told Iran to get out of their country. If Hizballah fires at Israel, its command centers in the Dahiya will be hit hard. This has nothing to do with Iran,” Leiter added.

🚨 confirmed. Among the 15 Targets IAF attacked is the Mahshahr Petrochemical Complex, officially known as the Petrochemical Special Economic Zone (PETZONE) in Bandar-e Mahshahr, Khuzestan Province. Right across the border from Kuwait !

This is Iran's 2nd largest petrochemical… https://t.co/2JgcUZpSZ3 pic.twitter.com/qvQFWMcC6I

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Notably, the IDF also confirmed that the “Air Force struck several targets at the petrochemical complex in Mahshahr, in southwestern Iran.” Israel had previously avoided targeting oil infrastructure under pressure from the U.S., which had classified the strikes as a further escalation.

Shortly after the first Iranian missile launches, Trump told Netanyahu in a phone call not to respond, according to several media reports.

Speaking to Israel’s Channel 12, Trump said, “The Iranian strikes didn’t hurt anybody… Hopefully Israel is not going to retaliate. If Bibi strikes them back, it’s just gonna keep going like the last 47 years, or the last 3,000 years.”

Trump reiterated that the U.S. was “very close to a final deal with Iran” and warned that another round of fighting would derail that progress. “Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike [in Beirut] and Iran had its strike. We don’t need another one.”

A U.S. official told the news outlet Axios that Netanyahu pushed back during the conversation with Trump but ultimately “pseudo-agreed” to delay strikes on Iran. Nevertheless, the IDF later carried out its operation.

The Houthis announced that they launched a salvo of missiles at what they described as sensitive Israeli targets in the Tel Aviv–Jaffa area, claiming the strikes hit their targets accurately. The group said the attack was carried out in response to Israeli actions against Iran,… pic.twitter.com/Ls96yqisoE

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Shortly after the last wave of strikes, the Houthis launched a ballistic missile at the greater Tel Aviv area, their first since the ceasefire began on April 8.

The Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, later announced that the attack was launched “in the name of the principle of the unity of fronts” and in response to Israel’s strikes in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza.

He also announced an effective blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea, warning that the Houthis would target any vessel linked to Israel.

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