Iran attack seeks to exploit Israel-US tensions

TEL AVIV — The beach volleyball continued on the sand as Iran launched a barrage of missiles against Israel on Sunday. It was Tehran’s first direct strike since the fragile ceasefire began on April 8. The Iranian attack followed an Israeli strike on Hezbollah-linked targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Tehran framed its launch as retaliation and warned that additional attacks could follow.

“The Iranians are doing whatever they can to [show] that they are strong,” said Dr. Eyal Hulata, Israel’s former national security adviser and longtime Mossad official.