The purpose of the symbolic strike to meet the need to retaliate against Iran for its twice violating the ceasefire while at the same time ensuring the strike was minimal to respect Netanyahu’s orders in compliance with Trump’s ceasefire demand.
By Vered Weiss, World Israel News
After US President Donald Trump demanded that the IAF cease its retaliatory operation against Iran, a fighter jet made a “symbolic” strike on a radar in Tehran.
Explosions were heard in Tehran after Trump urged Netanyahu to command the pilots to turn their planes around and abort their mission.
IDF sources told The Jerusalem Post that the military made a symbolic strike to meet the need to retaliate against Iran for its twice violating the ceasefire while at the same time ensuring the strike was minimal to respect Netanyahu’s orders in compliance with Trump’s ceasefire.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that the IAF made this small strike to answer Iran for its ceasefire violations.
After the ceasefire was intended to begin at 7:00, Iranian missiles made several direct hits, one a building in Beersheva in which five people were killed and 20 injured.
Following that, Iran fired additional missiles into northern Israel after 10:00, causing residents to run into shelter rooms, although no one was hurt.
In retaliation, Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that the IDF was determined to make Iran answerable for their violations of the agreement, and IAF fighter plans began their mission.
However, Trump expressed harsh words against Israel for responding to Iran’s missile attacks and demanding that the mission be stopped immediately.
Venting his anger at Israel and Iran for continuing to launch missiles, Trump spoke of his disappointment with both side’s tirades that contained expletives.
He added, Israel has to calm down; I have to get Israel to calm down,” he said. “I’m gonna see if I can stop it.”
During a blunt conversation with Netanyahu, Trump reportedly told him to “completely cancel the attack.”
In an unprecedented move, Netanyahu ordered the IAF to turn their planes around, but before they complied, they made a symbolic strike on a radar in Tehran.
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