Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israeli territory over the weekend, shattering a ceasefire that had barely lasted two months. The strikes, launched alongside Yemen, represent the first direct Iranian assault on Israel since the April 2026 truce, and they arrived with a promise that feels less like diplomacy and more like a weather forecast: Iranian sources indicated this was the beginning of a “full week of continuous strikes.”
Roughly 31 missiles were launched in a single wave starting Sunday evening. Israel responded with airstrikes targeting military installations across western and central Iran, escalating a tit-for-tat cycle that has already produced over 650 missile exchanges this year alone.
What triggered the latest escalation
The roots of this particular flare-up trace back to late February 2026. Israel launched a series of military operations starting February 28, hitting targets in Beirut and striking Iranian facilities directly. A ceasefire was brokered in April, backed by US involvement, but it was always more of a pause than a resolution.
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