Israel says Iran violated ceasefire, orders new strikes

Israeli soldiers and rescue team search for survivors amid the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike that killed several people, in Beersheba, Israel, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
 (AP Photo/Leo Correa)


By Dr. Jim Denison - Posted at Denison Forum:

Today’s news shows the difference a day can make.

Yesterday, Iran launched fourteen missiles at Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, America’s largest military installation in the Middle East. Iran stated that this was equal to the number of bombs the US used in its strike on Saturday. Qatari air defenses intercepted all but one missile, which caused no casualties. President Trump then thanked Iran for giving “early notice” on the retaliatory attack.

Then last night, President Trump announced on Truth Social “a Complete and total CEASEFIRE” between Israel and Iran. According to the president, the ceasefire would be phased in during the next twenty-four hours. Then, “upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the World.”

Qatar reportedly helped broker the ceasefire by mediating talks with Iran. Israel agreed to the ceasefire on the condition that Iran stop attacking their country; Iran agreed to these terms.

This morning, the story changed yet again: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said he had ordered the military to strike Tehran in response to what he said were missiles fired by Iran in violation of the ceasefire. According to the Israeli military, Iran fired at least three waves of missiles at Israel, killing at least four people. However, Iran denied violating the ceasefire, stating that there had not been any launch of missiles towards Israel in recent hours.



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