According to a report by The Times of Israel on Sunday, June 7, 2026, Iran fired a volley of missiles at northern Israel, marking the first direct Iranian missile attack on Israel in two months and raising fears of renewed escalation in the region.
The attack involved around 10 missiles fired in quick succession at about 10 p.m., according to the report. Israeli air defense systems intercepted the missiles or they struck open areas, and no Israelis were directly injured.
Iran said the missile launch was carried out in retaliation for an Israeli strike earlier in the day on Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh suburb targeting the headquarters of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group.
Following the attack, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps described the missile launch as a “warning” and threatened a broader response against US and Israeli targets in the region if what it called “aggressions” continued.
The Israel Defense Forces said it was prepared to respond to the Iranian attack. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the military was awaiting authorization from Israel’s political leadership.
“The IDF will strike the enemy with force the moment the green light is given,” Zamir said during an assessment with senior military officials.
US President Donald Trump, however, publicly urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate against Iran.
Speaking to Israel’s Channel 12, Trump said he planned to immediately contact Netanyahu in an effort to prevent further escalation.
“The Iranian strikes didn’t hurt anybody,” Trump said. “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 said the United States was “very close to a final deal with Iran” regarding a permanent end to the war launched by the US and Israel on February 28.
“I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate,” Trump said. “Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike and Iran had its strike. We don’t need another one.”
According to the report, Netanyahu later convened a meeting with top security officials.
An Israeli security official quoted by Hebrew media said Israel would still respond to the Iranian attack, “even if it does not happen in the immediate term.”
Meanwhile, Trump also told Fox News that the Iranian attack would “not help” negotiations with Tehran, though he insisted it would not derail efforts to secure an agreement.
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