Xinhua
08 Jun 2026, 22:15 GMT+10
JERUSALEM, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the fire against Iran is currently "on hold," but warned that Israel will respond forcefully if Iran resumes its attacks.
"At the moment, the fire is on hold because after ... it (Iran) stopped attacking us," Netanyahu said in his first televised statement more than 20 hours after Iran first launched missiles at Israel on Sunday night.
If Iran "makes the mistake of attacking us again, we will respond with force," he added.
Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to strike military and economic targets across Iran on Monday.
Iran said its attacks were a retaliation for earlier Israeli airstrikes on the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
Israel reportedly canceled additional planned strikes in Iran after a phone call between Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump, their second known conversation in two days.
Following Netanyahu's statement, Israel's Home Front Command said it will lift most civil defense restrictions across the country on Tuesday morning.
The current restrictions would remain in place until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the Home Front Command said. From then, most of the country will return to full activity, while restrictions will remain in place in several northern communities near the Lebanese border.
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