Israel Halts Planned Iran Strike After 11 Missiles on Trump’s Order
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jun 12
Israel Halts Planned Iran Strike After 11 Missiles on Trump’s Order
3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jun 12
Summary
Israel shelved a planned strike on Iran this week even after Iran fired 11 ballistic missiles, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yielding after President Donald Trump told both sides to stop shooting.
Trump pushed for a pause to preserve nuclear negotiations with Tehran, and the report says Israel’s deep military and strategic dependence on Washington left it little room to ignore that demand.
Israeli analysts likened the relationship to a startup backed by Google: the US provides critical support but also exerts decisive control over what Israel can and cannot do.
Those analysts also said Iran has built a North Korea-style deterrent by threatening Gulf states with retaliation, reinforcing US reluctance to back a wider war unless it is prepared to destroy Iran’s capabilities outright.
The episode underscored a broader shift in which Trump’s support for Israel comes with political and operational constraints, and any failure in diplomacy could still send the conflict back toward full-scale war.
How will the new US-Israel defense pact reshape Middle Eastern power dynamics?
Can the new US-Iran settlement truly secure the Strait of Hormuz and prevent a nuclear crisis?
With the US dictating terms, how will vulnerable Gulf states navigate their security in the new Middle East?
Israel-Iran War Escalates: Ceasefire Fragility, Lebanon Crisis, and Global Economic Shock After 100 Days
Overview
In early June 2026, Iran launched a major retaliatory strike against Israel in response to Israel’s earlier attacks on Lebanon, then quickly declared a halt to its operations. Despite this pause, tensions remained high as projectiles continued to fall in southern Lebanon and sirens sounded in northern Israel, signaling ongoing risks of renewed conflict. Israel’s defense minister warned of further strikes on Hezbollah if attacks persisted, while Israeli officials stressed readiness for prolonged operations. This sequence of escalation, conditional ceasefire, and mutual threats highlights the fragile and volatile nature of the current truce, with Lebanon at the center of ongoing hostilities.