Attacks Temporarily Suspended; Iran-Israel Conflict May Resume
A part of a missile fired by Iran near a Jewish settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: Reuters.
For the first time since the ceasefire in April, Iran and Israel have announced a halt to their attacks on each other following clashes on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that his country is currently observing a ceasefire. However, he emphasized that the struggle against Iran and Hezbollah is not yet over.
Hours prior, after delivering a "painful response" to Israel, Iran's armed forces announced a temporary halt to their operations. In response, Israel also indicated that it would refrain from attacks.Tehran has warned that if Israel continues to strike in Lebanon, it will retaliate more forcefully and oppressively. In retaliation for attacks in Beirut, Tehran launched missile strikes against Israel on Sunday.
Early on Monday, Israel responded by targeting military installations in Iran. Both sides have also attacked oil facilities.Meanwhile, the White House confirmed that U.S. President Trump called Netanyahu to discuss the crisis. An Israeli official said that Israel decided to halt its attacks at Trump's request. In response to a question about how he convinced Netanyahu to stop attacks on Iran, Trump said, "I simply said we need to use common sense. We are very close to signing a very powerful, very good deal. No nuclear weapons, nothing. You understand, we need to use our intellect. Everything is fine.
"Trump also mentioned about Netanyahu, "When I ask him to do something, he does it."Trump told Axios that he made it clear to Netanyahu that if he goes to war with Iran again, he might have to fight alone. Source: BBC
