Netanyahu acknowledges halt in fighting with Iran but vows to respond 'with force' to future attacks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the halt successful warring with Iran connected Monday (June 8, 2026), but helium vowed to respond “with force” to aboriginal attacks.

In a videotaped statement, Mr. Netanyahu said the warring stopped aft Israel "hit the panic authorities successful Tehran.” But helium said if Iran “makes the mistake and returns to attacking us, we volition respond with force.” Mr. Netanyahu said Israel is continuing to run against Iran's ally, the Lebanese militant radical Hezbollah, and that Israel “has afloat close to self-defence," which it volition usage "to the afloat grade necessary."

Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate to Iran’s latest barrage of missiles, saying it would jeopardise the ongoing negotiations for a bid deal to extremity the three-month-long conflict.

U.S. media outlet Axios reported that aft Iran launched missiles astatine Israel connected Sunday (June 7, 2026), Mr. Trump spoke to Mr. Netanyahu successful a bid to forestall caller tensions betwixt the 2 nations from derailing the bid deal.

“We’re precise close. I would accidental an statement would beryllium signed connected Monday, Tuesday oregon Wednesday of this coming week. And present this takes place,” Mr. Trump told Fox News.