The Day of Iran's Missile Retaliation

The day began with a multi-site shooting near Qalqilya, killing one Israeli and wounding six, which editors framed as a failure of Israeli security isolation. By morning, Israeli strikes on a police point in Khan Younis killed five, part of what Al-Resalah called a policy to dismantle public order. Netanyahu announced plans to occupy 70% of Gaza. In the afternoon, Israel bombed Beirut's southern suburb, crossing what Palestine Chronicle called a red line. Hezbollah retaliated with drones and rockets. By evening, Iran launched ballistic missiles at northern and central Israel, with multiple outlets reporting the attack as a new equation linking Lebanon and Iran. Israeli officials vowed a response, and Trump reportedly intervened to prevent one. The Iranian barrage dominated all evening headlines, overshadowing the earlier Qalqilya operation and Gaza casualties.