Israel has moved to retaliate against Iran's missile attack.

According to Reuters and other outlets, the Israeli military said in a statement on the 8th (local time) that it carried out airstrikes on military facilities in central and western Iran. Iran's state broadcaster also reported that successive explosions were heard in the capital Tehran, the northwestern city of Tabriz, and the central city of Isfahan. Explosions were also reported near Karaj, west of Tehran.

The strikes came just hours after Iran fired ballistic missiles toward Israel the previous day. Iran said it launched the missile attack in retaliation, arguing that Israel's strike on a Hezbollah stronghold on the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, violated a cease-fire agreement.

This was Iran's first attack on Israeli territory since a cease-fire between the United States and Iran took effect on April 8. According to the Israeli military, Iran launched a total of 11 missiles, all of which were intercepted by air defenses.

No direct casualties were reported, but some residents were injured during evacuations prompted by air-raid alerts, and fires were said to have been sparked by debris from intercepted missiles.

Israel immediately signaled its intent to retaliate. The Israeli military had earlier warned, “Iran has once again made a grave mistake by choosing the path of terror,” adding, “We will respond forcefully at a time of our choosing.”