Iran violates ceasefire, Israel vows ‘high-intensity’ retaliation

Hours after ceasefire went into effect, Iran launches ballistic missiles at Israel, despite pleas from US President Donald Trump not to violate the truce.

By World Israel News Staff

Iran violated an hours-old truce with Israel on Tuesday morning, launching a ballistic missile at the Jewish state, following a series of barrages earlier in the morning.

Israel’s military detected two missile launchs from Iran towards Israeli territory just before 10:30 a.m. local time, nearly three and a half hours after a ceasefire brokered by the US went into effect.

The missiles were launched towards northern Israel, prompting the IDF’s Home Front Command to order residents to seek shelter.

According to preliminary reports, the missiles were successfully intercepted, with no casualties.

Magen David Adom (MDA) and United Hatzalah emergency teams have been dispatched to search for possible shrapnel and missile debris.

“So far, United Hatzalah Dispatch has not received any reports of physical casualties,” a Hatzalah spokesperson said.

Just hours earlier, ahead of the 7:00 a.m. Israel time deadline, Iran launched five missile barrages towards Israel.

One missile fired during the volleys struck an apartment building in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, destroyed a reinforced safe room and damaging a second.

Four people were killed in the attack, with 20 more injured.

A sixth barrage was fired minutes after the ceasefire went into effect.

Nevertheless, the Prime Minister’s Office announced afterwards that Israel had accepted the truce brokered by the Trump administration.

Taking to his Truth Social account, Trump urged both sides to adhere to the ceasefire shortly after it began.

“THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!’” Trump wrote.

Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed Israel would respond “forcefully” to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire, threatening “High-intensity strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran.

“In light of Iran’s blatant violation of the ceasefire declared by the President of the United States — through its launch of missiles toward Israel — and in accordance with the policy set by the Israeli government to respond forcefully to any violation. I have instructed the IDF, in coordination with the Prime Minister, to continue the high-intensity operation striking regime targets and terror infrastructure in Tehran, following up on yesterday’s actions,” said Katz.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionist Party) threatened on X that Israel would retaliate for Tuesday’s attack, and make “Tehran quake.”

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir issued a statement on Tuesday morning, via the IDF’s Spokesperson’s Office, pledging the hit back “with force.”

“In light of the severe violation of the ceasefire committed by the Iranian regime, we will strike with force.”