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After Trump and Netanyahu speak, IAF carries out small strike on Iranian radar in response to ballistic missile attack; most Israeli jets turn back
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israeli Air Force carried out a small strike against an Iranian radar north of Tehran a short while ago, Israeli officials confirm.
The strike comes in response to Iran’s launch of two ballistic missiles at Israel after the start of a ceasefire this morning.
US President Donald Trump had instructed in a post on Truth Social: “Do not drop those bombs. If you do it is a major violation. Bring your pilots home, now.”
Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu then held a call, during which they reportedly agreed that one “symbolic” target would be struck in response to Iran’s ceasefire violation. In a later post, Trump said Israel would not attack Iran but would do a “friendly plane wave.”
عاجل| طيران الاحتلال يقصف موقعا في العاصمة الإيرانية طهران. pic.twitter.com/QLzA6C7eZs
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Israel scaled down its reprisal strike on Iran following the Trump-Netanyahu call, with most fighter jets turning around. It is unclear how extensive a strike Israel was initially planning.
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