Israel says missiles fired by Iran as Trump pauses attack

Israel’s military issued three warnings in quick succession on early Wednesday (April 8, 2026) that Iran had fired missiles toward it, moments after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed to postpone a massive attack on Iran.

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The warnings came after Mr. Trump said he had agreed to suspend an attack on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks and was ready for a ceasefire in the war if Tehran completely reopens the vital Strait of Hormuz.

“The (Israeli army) identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the military said on its official Telegram channel.

The Magen David Adom emergency service said in an X post that two 15-year-old boys in the town of Tel Shev, south of Jerusalem, were in “mild condition with blast injuries” after the strikes.

Blasts were heard from Jerusalem and Jericho on the occupied West Bank, AFP correspondents said.

The Israeli military told people in the areas affected by the incoming missile warnings to seek safety in bomb shelters.

An identical warning from the military followed Wednesday’s (April 8, 2026) first alert within an hour, and was followed by another less than an hour later.