Iran launched 11 missiles towards Israel on Sunday in its first direct attack since a regional truce was announced on April 8, drawing a sharp response from Israeli leaders and prompting several countries to impose airspace restrictions. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it intercepted all the missiles and warned that Iran would face a forceful response, with military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir vowing to act "as soon as the green light is given".

The attack would be the first since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.

Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since an April ceasefire took hold in the…