On June 8 air-raid sirens sounded across northern cities including Haifa and in the Tel Aviv area. The Israel Defense Forces said Iran earlier fired missiles toward Israel and that the military is at heightened defensive and offensive readiness, with the nationwide air-defence system fully activated. The IDF said its chief of staff is assessing the situation and approving follow-up action plans. It accused Iran of launching missiles in direct response to recent IDF operations in Dahiya, south Be

On June 8 air-raid sirens sounded across northern cities including Haifa and in the Tel Aviv area. The Israel Defense Forces said Iran earlier fired missiles toward Israel and that the military is at heightened defensive and offensive readiness, with the nationwide air-defence system fully activated. The IDF said its chief of staff is assessing the situation and approving follow-up action plans. It accused Iran of launching missiles in direct response to recent IDF operations in Dahiya, south Beirut, said it struck Dahiya after Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel, and warned it will continue operations across Lebanon and intensify strikes on Hezbollah.