Daily brief
Israel and Iran exchanged missile strikes, with Israel saying it hit military targets in western and central Iran after Iran launched missiles at Israel. The Israeli military confirmed the strikes, while Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that Israel used air-launched ballistic missiles, possibly via Azerbaijan. The exchanges mark a significant escalation between the two countries, raising fears of a wider regional war and imperiling ongoing peace talks.
Iran and Israel have both announced a halt to mutual attacks, but warned of harsher actions if strikes on Lebanon continue, as fighting persists in Lebanon involving Hezbollah.
Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, warned that any Hezbollah attack on Israel will lead to Israeli strikes in Beirut, and Netanyahu stated Israel will strike Iran again if attacked.