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Iran missile attack on Israel’s Iron Dome or Tel Aviv, June 2025
Israel is being targeted by a wave of Iranian missiles, in an attack claimed by Hezbollah. “Israel has already made its attack and Iran has already made its attack. We don’t need another attack. I’m going to call Bibi to tell him not to retaliate,” said Donald Trump. “Tonight Tehran must burn,” says the Israeli minister.
The Israeli army stated this Sunday that it was being target of Iranian missile fire for the first time since the ceasefire announced on April 8, with Hezbollah claiming attacks in the north of the country.
“Not long ago, the Army identified missiles launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel”, said a statement from Israeli forces. Warning sirens sounded in vast areas of northern Israel and the Army appealed to the population “to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command”.
According to the military statement, the Israeli Air Force is operating to “intercept and attack where necessary to neutralize the threat”. The note ends by highlighting that the Israeli anti-aircraft defense system “is not infallibleso it is important to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command.”
The Israeli Army stated have intercepted all missiles launched by Iran, for a total of 1, military sources told the EFE agency.
The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvirwhich was recently involved in controversy over a flotilla bound for Gaza, however, on the X network, which “tonight Tehran must burnr”.
Tonight Tehran must burn!
— Itamar Ben Gvir (@itamarbengvir)
In Tehran, indifferent to the possibility of their city burning during the night, thousands of Iranians took to the streets to celebrate the wave of attacks against Israel. “Attack the devil. Attack Tel Aviv tonight”, the protesters were heard asking the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
Celebrations in Iran against the backdrop of missile launches into Israel.
— Eli Afriat 🇮🇱 (@EliAfriatISR)
Hezbollah confirmed, however, that it had hit several military positions in northern Israel, just hours after an Israeli attack on Beirut, which Israel said it carried out in response to enemy fire.
The pro-Iranian movement indicated, in a statement released this Sunday, that it had attacked “a concentration of Israeli enemy soldiers in the Dovev barracks”, in northern Israel, at 9:30 am local time.
In the note, the Lebanese terrorist organization also claims the attack, an hour earlier, on a Israeli artillery positionas well as a concentration of soldiers, also in the north of the country.
The Iranian attack takes place after Israel attacked, this Sundaythe southern suburbs of the capital of Lebanon, for the first time since the last truce announcement between Israel and the neighboring country.
Trump calls on Israel not to retaliate
The President of the United States, Donald Trumpasked Israel not to respond to the attacks launched this Sunday by Iran against the country, so as not to harm anegotiated exit from conflict.
“I will call Bibi immediately to tell you not to retaliate. Israel has already made its attack and Iran has already made its. We don’t need another attack”, declared the US President, according to Axios journalist Barak Ravid, who claims to have spoken to him by phone.
“We are on the verge of concluding a definitive agreement with Iran. It will be a good deal. I don’t want him to go down the drain because of what is currently happening,” he added, according to the same source.
In another interview with a Fox News journalist, Donald Trump stated that the Iranian attacks will not help in negotiations. “We are very close. I would say an agreement could be signed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. And here’s what happens“, he said, according to journalist Trey Yingst, who claims to have also spoken to him on the phone.
According to the same source, Trump said he was “not very happy” with today’s Israeli attack that targeted Beirut. “Go back to the negotiating table and reach an agreement”, he reinforced, addressing Iran, according to Fox News.
In another statement to Israeli television, Trump assured that no one was injured in the missile attack.
“If Netanyahu responds, this will go on and on. We are very close to an agreement to end the war and it will be a good agreement. I don’t want this to ruin the deal. Both parties attacked. I don’t want to see any more attacks,” he insisted.
