Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz has accused Iran of violating the ceasefire, two hours after agreeing to the deal brokered by Donald Trump and Qatar.
Overnight, Tehran endured one of its worst nights of the conflict, says BBC Persian reporter, while officials say four people were killed in Israel.
Consequently, Katz has vowed to “respond forcefully to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran”.
Also, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister and a key ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wrote on X, saying “Tehran will shake,”.
Meanwhile, Iranian state media has responded to Israel’s accusations, saying Iran denies reports that it fired a missile at Israel after the ceasefire began.
On June 23, former US President Trump said a “complete and total ceasefire” had been agreed between Israel and Iran and was being phased in over 24 hours.
Early morning of June 24, Trump declared on X: “THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!”.
Source: BBC
