Israel launches retaliatory strikes on Iran in defiance of Donald Trump as ceasefire teeters on brink of collapse

Israel has launched a wave of retaliatory strikes against Iran despite Donald Trump's demand that Benjamin Netanyahu refrain from attacking the Islamic Republic.

Iran fired missiles at Israel on Sunday evening for the first time in months, leaving Tehran's fragile ceasefire with the US hanging by a thread.

No injuries were reported in Israel after the country was targeted by a barrage of missiles.

The attack came after Israel struck southern Beirut in the first assault on the Lebanese capital since a US-brokered ceasefire was agreed last week.

Tel Aviv vowed to respond, but Mr Trump revealed he would call the Israeli Prime Minister and "tell him not to retaliate".

The Israeli military has now confirmed it carried out strikes on military targets in western and central Iran.

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