Iran Claims “Ending Hostilities” After Missile Barrage Kills 7 in Israel
Tel Aviv:
Iranian state-run media reported that a ceasefire with Israel came into effect after five waves of Iranian missile strikes on Israeli-occupied territories. According to a truce brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump late Monday night, Iran’s ceasefire was set to begin at 4:00 a.m. GMT on Tuesday, with Israel scheduled to follow 12 hours later.
Despite the ceasefire agreement, violence continued into Tuesday morning. At least seven people were killed in the southern Israeli city of Be’er Sheva when an Iranian missile struck a residential building. The attack occurred shortly after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran would halt its strikes if Israel ended its air raids.
Footage from Be’er Sheva showed the residential complex leveled by the missile, with charred vehicles and scorched trees surrounding the impact site. Iranian media confirmed that Tehran launched five waves of missile attacks on Israeli territory just before the ceasefire was due to begin. “The fifth wave of this morning’s missile attack from Iran is on its way to the occupied territories,” Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB announced on Telegram shortly before 4:00 a.m. GMT.
Trump’s Ceasefire Announcement
Earlier, the Israeli military confirmed it was working to intercept Iranian missiles launched “a short while ago,” without specifying the time.
“A short while ago, sirens sounded in several areas across Israel following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel,” read a statement posted to the military’s Telegram account around 5:00 a.m. Iranian time (2:00 a.m. GMT).
President Trump announced that Iran would initiate the ceasefire at 4:00 a.m. GMT, with Israel expected to comply 12 hours later. While Israel has not officially confirmed a halt to hostilities, Iranian officials have stated they will cease fire if Israeli airstrikes stop.
Warnings and Civilian Safety
Despite nightly missile exchanges, Israeli casualties have remained relatively low. Authorities attribute this to widespread public adherence to shelter protocols.
Residents across Israel receive emergency alerts via SMS, often followed by blaring air raid sirens, warning them of incoming missiles. Citizens are instructed to take immediate shelter in the nearest protected spaces. In areas without nearby shelters, underground parking lots and subway stations have become essential refuges since hostilities began earlier this month.