Iran will 'pay' for missiles

Tehran warns of even bigger attack.

Israel vowed to make Iran "pay" for firing a barrage of missiles at its territory, with Tehran warning yesterday it would launch an even bigger attack if it is targeted.

Iran launched its second direct attack on Israel in history on Tuesday, firing what it said were 200 missiles including hypersonic weapons, sending Israeli civilians into shelters and prompting several countries in the region to shut their airspace.

Israel, which put the number of missiles fired at its territory at 180, bombarded Lebanese strongholds of Iran ally Hezbollah, with heavy strikes early yesterday on south Beirut.

Israel shifted its focus last month from its war in Gaza, which was sparked by Iran-backed Hamas' October attacks, to securing its northern border with Lebanon, fighting Hezbollah.