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Iran fires missiles at Israel after Beirut strike; Trump presses Netanyahu to hold
Confirmed
What we know
Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel late Sunday — the first such bombardment since an April ceasefire — after Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut's southern Dahieh suburb earlier in the day. Lebanon's health ministry said the Beirut strikes killed two people and wounded at least 20; Israel said it targeted Hezbollah after projectiles crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel.
President Donald Trump, briefed while at his New Jersey golf club, told Axios he would call Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and press him not to strike Iran back, saying the Iranian volley "didn't hurt anybody" and that a final U.S.-Iran deal was "very close." Sirens sounded across parts of Israel; Iran closed western airspace. Israeli retaliation into Iran came early Monday — outside Sunday's Top window.
What's confirmed
- AP/BBC: Iran fired missiles at Israel Sunday after Israeli airstrikes on Beirut's Dahieh; first Iranian barrage since April ceasefire (AP/BBC).
- BBC/Lebanon health ministry: Dahieh apartment strikes killed 2, wounded ≥20 including women and children; Netanyahu called them Hezbollah "terrorist headquarters" (BBC).
- Axios: Trump said he would tell Netanyahu not to retaliate; "We're very close to a final deal with Iran" (Axios).
- NBC/USA Today: Trump briefed Sunday; criticized Beirut strike and said Iranian missiles "certainly not going to help negotiations" (NBC/USA Today).
What's still developing
- Whether Netanyahu accepts Trump's hold request or authorizes strikes inside Iran (early Monday Israeli strikes reported after Sunday's Top close).
- Casualty and intercept tallies inside Israel from Sunday's Iranian barrages.
- Impact on U.S.-Iran mediation and any Hormuz shipping posture change overnight.