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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and William Christou in Beirut

Iran launches missiles at Israel in response to strikes on Beirut

A missile streak crosses the night sky above Hebron as buildings glow below
Missiles launched from Iran towards Israel are seen in the sky over Hebron. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, shattering a fragile ceasefire and marking the most serious escalation since April, after 100 days of war.

A senior Iranian official has promised a “decisive and painful” response to Israel’s airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut and, a few hours later, sirens sounded across northern Israel.

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