Israel agrees to ceasefire despite deadly missile attack June 24, 2025Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of an Iranian missile attack on the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, June 20, 2025. (Itai Ron/POOL)Itai Ron/POOLIsrael agrees to ceasefire despite deadly missile attack Tweet Join Group Join WhatsApp Group Email https://worldisraelnews.com/israel-agrees-to-ceasefire-despite-deadly-missile-attack/ Email Print US President Donald Trump announces Iran war ceasefire, pleads with both sides to adhere to truce after missile attack kills four in southern Israel.By David Rosenberg, World Israel NewsThe Israeli government announced on Tuesday morning that it has agreed to a ceasefire agreement brokered by the US with Iran, as US President Donald Trump urged both sides not to violate the truce.Trump announced the deal overnight, claiming that both sides had turned to his administration for assistance in brokering a ceasefire, which took effect just after 7:00 a.m. Israel time.“THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!'” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.The ceasefire deadline came after multiple volleys of missiles from Iran, with one ballistic missile slamming into an apartment building in southern Israel, killing four.An additional wave of missiles reached Israel just after 7:20, despite claims on Iranian state television that the projectiles were launched prior to the ceasefire. Most of Iran’s ballistic missiles capable of reaching Israel take between 10 to 12 minutes to reach the Jewish state.Later on Tuesday morning, the Israeli government declared victory in the 12-day war with Iran, announcing that Israel had agreed to the ceasefire deal, ending Operation Rising Lion.Read US military carries out 12th consecutive night of strikes on IranOn Monday night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his Cabinet for deliberations with Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, and the head of the Mossad David Barnea.During the meeting, security officials reported that Israel had achieved all its objectives under Rising Lion, adding that its accomplishments went “even far beyond” the goals set for the air campaign.“Israel has eliminated a dual, immediate existential threat—both in the nuclear domain and in the field of ballistic missiles,” the government said, acclaiming full Israeli air superiority over Iran’s capital and the assassination of several high-ranking Iranian military leaders.“Even in the past 24 hours, the IDF struck hard at regime targets in the heart of Tehran, eliminated hundreds of Basij operatives — the regime’s internal repression apparatus — and killed another senior nuclear scientist.”“Israel expresses gratitude to President Trump and the United States for their support in defense and for their participation in eliminating the Iranian nuclear threat.”Given the operation’s achievements, the statement continued, “Israel has agreed to the President’s proposal for a bilateral ceasefire.”Jerusalem warned that Israel will respond “forcefully” to any violation of the ceasefire by Iran.Netanyahu is expected to make a public address regarding the end of the war with Iran and the implementation of the ceasefire.Read Iran's war on the Arabs: Time for the Gulf to stand with Israel Iraniran ceasefireiran missile attacksIsrael-Iran ceasefireOperation Rising Lion
